This Shoepeg Corn and Green Bean Casserole is the ultimate holiday dinner side dish! Creamy, buttery, loaded fresh vegetables, and absolutely delicious.
Spray a 8 inch x 12 inch x 3 inch casserole with cooking spray. Set aside.
Put green beans in a small pot with a cup of water and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until tender, 3-5 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
Put corn in a small pot with a cup of water and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until tender, 2-3 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the onion, celery, bell pepper, cheese, corn, green beans, cream of celery soup, sour cream, salt and pepper.
Pour into prepared casserole.
Mix melted butter with Ritz crackers.
Spread evenly on top of the vegetable mixture.
Bake for 60 minutes to 75 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Substituions:
You can use canned vegetables instead of fresh.
Canned cream of celery soup can be use instead of homemade.
You can add chopped jalapeño peppers for a subtle spicy kick.
Expert Tips:
If you're using fresh ingredients, you will need about 3 ears of corn, 1/2 of a small onion, about 1/4 of a medium sized bell pepper, and 1 large stalk of celery.
This casserole freezes beautifully! BUT don't add the Ritz cracker topping until you are ready to cook it.
If you use a different sized casserole, the baking time will vary.
The sides will bubble when baking. You may want to put a sheet pan under the casserole to make sure it doesn't make a mess in the oven!
This casserole is done when it is golden brown and bubbly. It should not have a lot of movement when you take it out of the oven.