Canned green beans are budget friendly and convenient, but the taste of this pantry staple can often fall flat. Luckily, there are several ways to make your canned green beans taste better, including ...

"Canned green beans are very soft and delicate," Malarkey says. "They tend to mush up while mixing, and I like a little crunch to my green bean casserole." The other two pros we spoke with agreed.

The ingredients—canned green beans, canned cream of mushroom soup, and bagged fried onions—are all tasteless vehicles of texture. Together, they result in a dish that tastes like nothing at all.

In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil with the chives, parsley, mint, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic and season with salt. Let the salsa verde stand at room temperature for 15 minutes to 1 hour.