- I made Alex Guarnaschelli, Alton Brown, and Ree Drummond’s green-bean casseroles.
- Guarnaschelli’s casserole tasted like something from a high-end steak house.
- Drummond’s version was the least traditional, and Brown’s was the closest to my go-to recipe.
Green-bean casserole is a nonnegotiable Thanksgiving side for me.
My go-to is the standard recipe made with canned green beans, condensed cream-of-mushroom soup, and French’s fried onions.
But to make sure I’m not missing out on something better, I followed recipes from three celebrity chefs: Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Alex Guarnaschelli.
Here’s how they stacked up in my attempt to find the best green-bean casserole.
