Swiss Bean Casserole Recipe

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This delicious creamy and cheesy side dish is too rich to serve often, so I save it for Christmas- as a kind of reward for good behavior all year long!

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Swiss Bean Casserole Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups milk
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces each) shredded Swiss cheese
1 package (16 ounces) frozen French-style green beans, thawed and drained
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the four, salt, pepper and mustard until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese just until melted.
Stir in beans until coated. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 238 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 457 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Swiss Bean Casserole in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2003, p38