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A+ Green Bean Casserole

By: The California Walnut Commission

Receive winning marks at your holiday dinner by serving this A+ Green Bean Casserole recipe from The California Walnut Commission. Featuring only all natural ingredients, this easy vegetable-based recipe is much better for you than the typical holiday side dish casserole. To make this dish fit for a vegetarian diet, use vegetable stock instead of chicken stick.

Notes


Like this recipe? You'll love all of these 8 Green Bean Recipes for Thanksgiving made Healthy.

Serves8

Preparation Time15 min

Cooking Time45 min

Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil spread
  • 4 ounce mushrooms, minced
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup fat-free half and half
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper, freshly ground to taste
  • 1 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
  • TOPPING:
  • 2/3 cup crushed whole grain seasoned croutons
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable or soy spread, melted
  • 1/2 cup minced onion

Instructions

  1. Melt spread in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes more.

  2. Slowly add stock and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in half & half and season with salt and pepper; set aside.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  4. Cook beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well then add to mushroom sauce; toss to coat with mixture.

  5. Transfer to an 11 X 7-inch baking dish. Stir together all topping ingredients until well blended and sprinkle around the edge of the beans.

  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.