Lighter Green Bean Casserole Food

LIGHTER GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans, mushrooms, onion, and ¼ teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture is lightly browned and beans are crisp-tender. Pour vegetable mixture into prepared pan. In a large saucepan, whisk together flour, thyme, garlic powder, and pepper. Gradually whisk in broth, milk, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt until smooth, and cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in cheese until melted. Pour sauce onto bean mixture in pan, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with hot Fried Onions, and serve immediately.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. In a shallow bowl, toss together onion and flour, shaking off excess. Cook onion in hot oil, turning occasionally, for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove onion with a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels. Use immediately.

LIGHTENED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• coat medium saucepan with cooking spray and place over medium heat until hot.
• add onion, saute 5 min.
• add flour, and cook 1 min, stirring constantly.
• gradually add the milk, stirring until blended.
• stir in the cheese, sour cream, sugar and salt, cook 5 min until thick and bubbly.
• place green beans in an 8 in square baking dish, pour sauce over.
• combine stuffing mix, margarine and egg white; and sprinkle over green beans.
• bake at 350 for 25 min.

LIGHTER GREEN BEAN AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x11-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Slice 1/2 the portobello mushrooms and line the prepared pan with them. Chop the remaining 1/2 and set aside.
• Combine mushroom soup and half-and-half in a medium bowl. Add chopped mushrooms and green beans. Stir in black pepper and white pepper. Add 1/2 cup fried onions and and stir until just mixed. Pour over sliced mushrooms in the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with remaining fried onions. Return to the oven and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.

LIGHTER HASH BROWN AND GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix soup(s), sour cream, butter, 1/4 cup cheese and salt and pepper together.
• Add hashbrowns and green beans and mix thoroughly.
• Spread in a greased 9X13 pan. Cook for 45 mins and then add rest of cheese and broil for 5-10 mins or until browned.