Homestyle Green Bean Casserole

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Homestyle Green Bean Casserole
Wed, 04-09-2008 - 8:22am
Homestyle Green Bean Casserole (Phases 2 and 3)

Serves 8

Description
No buffet or family gathering is complete without a green bean casserole. We've given this old favorite a South Beach Diet® update, so you can enjoy it in Phase 2 and beyond. Be prepared for lots of requests for this recipe!

Ingredients
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup ground walnuts
1 onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and separated into rings
1/2 pound baby bella or cremini mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
3 cups 1 percent milk
1 bag (16 ounces) frozen French-cut green beans, thawed and drained

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 500°F. Coat a medium baking sheet and 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Place the buttermilk in a shallow bowl. Place the bread crumbs and walnuts in another shallow bowl; stir to combine. Dip the onion rings into the buttermilk, then dredge in the bread crumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Coat the onion rings lightly with cooking spray.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until tender and golden brown.

Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, chopped onion, thyme, and salt. Coat with cooking spray. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes, or until the mushrooms release their liquid. Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the milk and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until thickened. Add the green beans and stir to combine.

Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F. Pour the bean mixture into the prepared baking dish. Scatter the onion rings over the top. Bake for 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Recipe from The South Beach Diet® Cookbook.

Nutritional Information:
110 calories
3 g total fat (1 g saturated fat)
5 mg cholesterol
15 g carbohydrate
6 g protein
2 g fiber
150 mg sodium

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