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Green bean casserole

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Green bean casserole is green beans baked with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and French fried onions; it was created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly, supervisor of the Campbell's test kitchen (originally called the Green Bean Bake). Stored key ingredients (green beans, mushroom sauce, onions) established.

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Green bean casserole is green beans baked with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and French fried onions; it was created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly, supervisor of the Campbell's test kitchen (originally called the Green Bean Bake). Stored key ingredients (green beans, mushroom sauce, onions) established.

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Green bean casserole is green beans baked with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and French fried onions; it was created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly, supervisor of the Campbell's test kitchen (originally called the Green Bean Bake). Stored key ingredients (green beans, mushroom sauce, onions) established.

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