Dorcas B. Reilly. died on Oct. 15 at a hospital in Camden, New Jersey at the age of 92. Mrs. Reilly was among the first full-time employees of the Campbell’s home economics department, where she helped to create recipes printed on the labels of its products, like their famous soup cans. In 1955, she made a dish originally called the “Green Bean Bake,” for an article by The Associated Press. That hand written recipe card, donated by the Campbell’s company, is now on display at the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

From The New York Times:

“We worked in the kitchen with things that were most likely to be in most homes,” Mrs. Reilly once said. “It’s so easy. And it’s not an expensive thing to make, too.” Her recipe calls for mixing a can of cream of mushroom soup, cooked green beans, a bit of milk, soy sauce and pepper. Pop it in the oven, toss some crunchy fried onions on top, and voilà.

Click HERE for the original Campbell’s recipe, and new variations of the green bean casserole you could surprise your guests with during the holidays.