GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Tbsps butter
• 3 Tbsps flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3-4 tsps dry ranch-style salad dressing mix
• 14 to 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 1/4 pounds fresh green beans, cooked until crisp-tender
• 1 cup fresh bead crumbs, toastd

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Using a wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to a boil. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a medium skillet with non-stick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.

Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Combine mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in
1-1/2 quart casserole. Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered until heated through about 20 to 30 minutes.