Fresh Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds  fresh green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons  butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon  dry ranch salad dressing mix
• 1/4 teaspoon  ground white pepper
• 1-1/2 cups  fat-free milk
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup  chopped onion
• 2 cloves  garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 cups  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup  soft whole wheat or white bread crumbs (1-1/3 slices bread)
• directions

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. In a covered saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, for white sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, dry dressing mix, and white pepper until combined. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; remove from heat.

3. Coat an unheated medium nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove half of the onion mixture; set aside.

4. Add mushrooms to skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until tender. In a 1-1/2-quart casserole, combine mushroom mixture, beans, and white sauce.

5. In a small bowl, stir together reserved onion mixture and bread crumbs. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over bean mixture in casserole. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. Makes 10 (1/2 cup) side-dish servings.

nutrition facts
Servings Per Recipe 10 (1/2 cup) side-dish servings Calories 107, Total Fat (g) 3, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 7, Sodium (mg) 148, Carbohydrate (g) 14, Fiber (g) 3, Protein (g) 4, Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) .5, Vegetables (d.e.) 1.5, Fat (d.e.) .5, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet