Cream Cheese & Bacon Green Bean Casserole

The green bean casserole with cream cheese and bacon is an easy side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas. This creamy green bean casserole is filled with real pieces of bacon and topped with Ritz crackers and French fried onions. This easy green bean casserole recipe can serve 8-10 people and takes just over half an hour from start to finish.

Yield: 8 people | Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 cups frozen chopped green beans
• 2 oz Lipton Onion Soup and Soup Mix
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cup fried onions
• 1/2 cup real pieces of bacon

Garnish

• 2 tablespoons real pieces of bacon
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup fried onions
• 15 Ritz cookies

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. Pour the milk into a large saucepan.
3. Add the onion soup mix to the milk and mix well. Bring to a boil.
4. Add the cream cheese to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted.
5. Add frozen green beans to the pan and stir until completely coated in the soup and cream cheese mixture.
6. Add 1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup fried onions to the pan and mix well. Reduce the heat to low.

Garnish

1. Place the Ritz cookies in a Ziploc bag and smash with a rolling pin.
2. Pour the crushed Ritz crackers in a small bowl to mix with 1 cup of fried onions and the melted butter.
3. Use a fork to combine all the ingredients.
4. Drain the green bean mixture into a greased 9-inch square baking dish and spread it evenly.
5. Sprinkle the garnish mixture over the green beans.
6. Sprinkle with bacon on top.
7. Place the casserole dish in the oven and bake until the filling is barely golden 14-16 minutes.
8. Let the pan sit for a few minutes before serving.
9. Enjoy!

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