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Holiday Green Beans

Try this green bean casserole this year and you'll never go back to the old stuff. — Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho

12 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

8 cups cut fresh green beans (about 2 pounds)
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
TOPPING:
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup crushed cornflakes
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water; bring to a boil.
Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set
aside.
In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in
the flour, onion and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and Worcestershire sauce.
Stir in beans and cheese until blended.

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Directions (continued)

Transfer to an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray
(dish will be full). Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over the
top.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12-16 minutes or until bubbly and
heated through. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup equals 144 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.