The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

When it comes to feeding a crowd, few things can satisfy like a bubbling creamy casserole. Green Bean Casserole is a retro dish from an era when canned and frozen foods were elevated to symbols of prosperity. The original recipe was developed in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly, who was the Test Kitchen Manager at the Campbell's Soup company, as a way to sell more cans of Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup. Hugely popular, it has since risen to the ranks of an American classic. For many, the Thanksgiving table would be incomplete with out it. Trends in the modern kitchen are moving away from relying on hea...