Turkey Day Recipe Countdown: Green Bean Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

8 cups Green beans, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces

2 cups Cream of mushroom soup (Healthy Request) or H3 Cream sauce

1 cup Skim milk

½ teaspoon Salt

Pinch Pepper

1 teaspoon Onion powder

1 cup Panko crumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)

2 Tablespoon Parsley, fresh, washed, chopped fine

1 Tablespoon Butter, unsalted

PREPARATION:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F.


• Place all cut green beans in mixing bowl.


•  In smaller sauce pan, warm H3 cream sauce or healthy request soup and add skim milk or soy milk.


• Warm sauce and season with salt, pepper and onion powder.


•  Lightly spray a 9x9 casserole dish with pan spray.


• Then add cut green beans to casserole dish.


• Pour “cream” mixture over green beans.


• Wrap casserole dish with plastic wrap and foil, and bake for about 20 minutes.


• In another bowl, melt butter and mix with panko crumbs and fresh chopped parsley.


• After casserole has cooked for 20 minutes, sprinkle panko mixture over the top of casserole for an added crunch and color


•  Bake in oven for about 15 minutes or until panko crust is golden brown

 

Number of servings: 9

Serving size: 1/9 of pan

Calories: 80 calories

Fat grams: 3