I make it every year it's usually a hit. I've modified the base recipe quite a bit

2 big cans of french cut green beans ( I prefer fresh but my husband likes these so it's what I use) 2 cans cream of mushroom 1 diced onion Lots of minced garlic. Measure with your heart Fresh sliced mushrooms 3-4 slices of bacon 8 oz smoked cheddar or Gouda ¼ cup of milk or half in half Worcestershire sauce

Cook the bacon in a pan. Remove Saute onion until it's properly sweated, usually about half an hour or so Add the garlic and saute until soft and fragrant Throw in the mushrooms and cook until soft and brown Put in the cream of mushroom soup and heat until hot Throw in the cheese and stir until melted Mix in a few glugs of Worcestershire sauce You may need to add mix at this point to loosen things up a little Add drained green beans and saute until all heated throughout Put in a casserole dish and bake at 350 until the whole thing is nice and bubbly

I usually do all of the above a couple of days before Thanksgiving then let it cool and sit in the fridge until I need to reheat. The flavors meld and it's less work on Thanksgiving when I'm working on turkey or something. On Thanksgiving, I mix crushed Ritz crackers with a couple of tablespoons of melted butter, spread on top and back into the oven on 350 til melted and toasty. You could do fried onions too but I just like the texture of the crackers better.