Cheddar Green Bean Casserole Onion Rings

This crunchy mash-up exists thanks to the Friendsgiving with French’s® program. #RealFlavorsHaveCrunch

Check out the other Friendsgiving posts (Bacon Jalapeno Popper Creamed Corn Gratin and Holiday Cranberry Mimosas) and add them to the menu for your upcoming feast.

I know that there are people out there who love traditional green bean casserole. I’ve even managed to meet a few in the wild over the years. They’re fascinating creatures who’ll shove aside the stuffing and turn away from turkey in favor of a baking dish full of creamy mushroom-laden green beans, and the rest of the dinner party will just be like, “Whatever, go to town,” because, you know, mashed potatoes exist.

But now green bean casserole has evolved into this Friendsgiving-worthy masterpiece... a hybrid of crunchy green bean fries, savory cheddar cheese sauce, and ultra-crisp onion rings... and things will never be the same.

This is not your grandma’s green bean casserole, my friends. This is your new favorite side dish / appetizer hybrid-- and it'll top every late-night indulgence you’ve ever eaten. Take it one step further and dunk the Cheddar Green Bean Casserole Onion Rings in some creamy, spicy horseradish sauce and envelop yourself in true happiness. Experience pure bliss. Discover beauty in the world that you never imagined was possible. Eat several more onion rings. Etcetera.

Then share them with your friends and family or fight to the death for the last of them at your Friendsgiving. Either way, I can guarantee you that no one is “whatever, go to town”-ing these bad boys.

Here’s the code I cracked as to why green bean casserole has been around for, like, millennia: It’s the crispy onion topping, 100%. Green beans are good. Mushroom soup is, too. But nobody, NOBODY,  is eating that stuff without those French’s Crispy Fried Onions.

So I decided, why not onion-ception it this Friendsgiving and put the traditional crispy onion-topped casserole INSIDE of some crispy onion rings? And of course throw in some cheese for good measure.

Legend has it that Cheddar Green Bean Casserole graced her Friendsgiving table forevermore.

Were you one of the original (and ever-elusive) green bean casserole lovers? I challenge you to up your green bean game with these this year. Or were you a green bean casserole naysayer like myself? If so, I still challenge you to try these. I thiiiink you’ll wind up rethinking your stance.