To get started pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Next bring 3-4 quarts of salted water to a boil.
Prepare fresh beans by removing any stems. Next make an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice water and having it ready next to the stove.
Once your water is boiling, add your fresh green beans. Cook them for 3-4 min. and immediately plunge the beans into your ice bath. You can skip this all together if you would rather use canned beans. In that case, open and drain the beans and you are ready for the next step.
Next, heat up 2 Tbl. of California olive oil, and sauté 6 ounces of California grown mushrooms.
In a casserole dish, combine your canned cream of mushroom soup, 1 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of good grated cheese.
Next, add your pepper and half of your friend onions and bacon pieces. Pour in your mushrooms.
Once combined, add your green beans little by little, tossing them in the mixture.
Finish by topping you dish with the rest of your fried onions, bacon and some more cheese.
Bake at 350 for about 25 min.