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Here in Food Network Kitchens, we love simple, classic recipes. We are also paid to think about food all day. So we’ve taken classic foods and drinks and reimagined them into three, four or five different ways. No standard recipes here, just the occasional technique and pictures. Think of it as a picture recipe.

No Thanksgiving is complete with the classic green bean casserole.  We know it’s hard to mess with a classic, so here are some simple tweaks to take the classic to a whole new level.

First, start with the classic version below:

Here are several new ideas to add new life to a classic:

More reinvented classics:

Pumpkin Seeds
Soup
Baked Potatoes
Pancakes
Bloody Marys
Hummus
Corn on the Cob
Orzo Salad
Grilled Wings
Deviled Eggs
Salsa
Sweet Popcorn
Chicken Salad