Except for French fried onions, there's nothing canned in this green bean casserole recipe. The green beans are fresh and crispy. Super creamy, the sour cream sauce has a little zing from lemon zest.

If you find that your green bean casserole has gone from just right to soggy, all you may need is a bit of cornstarch. Here's ...

Preheat oven to 195°C /175°C. Combine all ingredients, reserving the fried onions and transfer to a casserole dish. Bake for 25-30 mins adding the remaining fried onions for the final 5 minutes.

For the casserole ... beans against the side of the pot. Preheat oven to 400F; grease an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with butter. Pour the bean mixture into the dish and top with the Crunchy Onion ...