Saucy Green Bean Bake

Name: Saucy Green Bean Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons diced pimientos; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound fresh or frozen cut green beans, cooked; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/3 cup chopped green pepper; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)

Here's a different way to serve green beans. It's a nice change of pace from plain vegetables. —June Formanek, Belle Plaine, Iowa

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons diced pimientos
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pound fresh or frozen cut green beans, cooked
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add the green beans; toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased 1-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in butter until tender. Sprinkle over beans. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 123 calories, 7g fat (5g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 512mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Saucy Green Bean Bake in Country Extra November 2001

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aicenhour

Dec 23, 2016

I liked this recipe. I was looking for something a little different from the normal green bean casserole. I did use cheddar cheese instead of the processed cheese it called for.