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Green Bean Bake Recipe

Your family will fall for this deliciously different green bean casserole. Lemon peel adds the right amount of tartness.

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Green Bean Bake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 5 20

Ingredients

2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen French-style green beans
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Cook green beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, saute onion and parsley in butter until tender. Stir in the sour cream, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Drain beans; add sauce and gently stir until coated.
Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil 6 in. from the heat until cheese is bubbly, about 5 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 181 calories, 13 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 513 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Saucy Green Beans in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2006, p121