• I made Alex Guarnaschelli, Alton Brown, and Ree Drummond's green-bean casseroles. • Guarnaschelli's casserole tasted like something from a high-end steakhouse. • Drummond's version was the least traditional, and Brown's was the closest to my go-to recipe.

Green-bean casserole is a non-negotiable 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.

However, 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 quest to find the best green-bean casserole.

Each recipe called for trimmed, fresh green beans that had been blanched in boiling water for a few minu

See Full Page