Not Green Bean Casserole
By Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
United States
December 1, 2025 9:29am CST
A friend of mine was getting ready to make green bean casserole for Thanksgiving and got quite a surprise. All of her cans contained beets instead of green beans. I have never seen this before. Fortunately she found some cans in her pantry that did contain green beans. Have you ever opened a food can and got a surprise like this ?
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@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
2 Dec
I guess these things happen more than we know.
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@Marilynda1225 (87218)
• United States
1 Dec
Good thing she found green beans. I couldn't even picture trying to use beets instead 
Just the other day my daughter opened a can of what she thought was soup and it turned out to be carrots. She definitely wasn't paying attention when she grabbed that can. Guess what veggie we had for dinner that night
Just the other day my daughter opened a can of what she thought was soup and it turned out to be carrots. She definitely wasn't paying attention when she grabbed that can. Guess what veggie we had for dinner that night 3 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
2 Dec
I have opened the wrong thing before too.
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@snowy22315 (199560)
• United States
1 Dec
That's funny.
..Maybe, but none spring to mind. Can you imagine wanting applesauce and getting sauerkraut instead?
..Maybe, but none spring to mind. Can you imagine wanting applesauce and getting sauerkraut instead?1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
1 Dec
I tried to post the picture. That would be real funny.
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@snowy22315 (199560)
• United States
1 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 and probably a little disturbing. Now that you mention it I have opened a can expecting it to be something else.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
2 Dec
Beets instead of green beans would be quite a surprise.
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@DaddyEvil (162877)
• United States
1 Dec
Yes, years ago that happened to me, too. I wasn't happy. I was making a large meal for friends and couldn't leave the house to pick up more of whatever veggie that was supposed to be in the cans... I called a friend and asked them if they could pick some up on their way here and they did. The meal turned out fine.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
2 Dec
It’s good that your friend could get what you needed.
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@DaddyEvil (162877)
• United States
2 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Not having whatever wouldn't have ruined the meal but I was happier with the veggies I wanted.
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
2 Dec
Wow! I would be complaining to Del Monte. I've never had this happen.
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@GardenGerty (166660)
• United States
2 Dec
I do not think I have ever been surprised quite like that. I hope she had something to do with the opened beets.
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@celticeagle (182645)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec
No, I sure haven't. I like a little beets occasionally but not 5 cans worth.
@wolfgirl569 (125859)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Dec
No and if the can said beans I would be contacting the company
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16449)
• Torrington, Connecticut
2 Dec
That's rare lol guess she made a cranberry casserole instead lol
@JudyEv (366544)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Dec
That's pretty amazing. Thankfully it's never happened to me.
@Dreamerby (9577)
• Calcutta, India
3 Dec
haha! No, thankfully. Although here we don't consume canned food. Vegetables are bought fresh from bazaars mostly
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@Tampa_girl7 (53892)
• United States
4h
I prefer fresh vegetables, but sometimes we have to settle for canned or frozen.
