Green Bean Casserole (Mushroom, Garlic And Bacon, Oh My!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
5 garlic cloves, chopped (or more if you like)
2 (8 ounce) packages fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup (or the Cream of Mushroom Soup with Roasted Garlic)
1 1/2 cups milk (or half and half)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 (16 ounce) bags frozen French-cut green beans, thawed, drained and squeezed of extra water
2 2/3 cups French's French fried onions

Preparation

Saute chopped garlic in the butter and olive oil, add mushrooms until mostly soft.
Set aside to cool.
When cooled, drain off extra liquid.
Mix soup, milk, pepper, 1/2 of the crumbled bacon, sauteed mushrooms, green beans and 1 1/3 cups French Fried Onions in a large bowl.
Transfer into large baking dish and spread into even layer.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 40 minute or until hot.
Stir and then top with remaining 1 1/3 cup onions and bacon.
Bake 5 minute until onions are golden.