Low-fat green bean casserole

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Vegetable cooking spray
¼cupFinely chopped onion
2tablespoonsFlour
1cupSkim milk
½cupShredded reduced fat Swiss
.cheese
½cupLow fat sour cream
1teaspoonSuagr
½teaspoonSalt
29 oz. packages frozen French
.style green beans, thawed
& drained
cupHerb seasoned stuffing mix
2teaspoonsMargarine, melted
1Egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add flour, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk, stirring until blended. Stir in cheese, sour cream, sugar and salt; cook 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constrantly.

Place green beans in an 8 inch square baking dish; pour the sauce over the beans. Combine stuffing mix, margarine, and egg white in a bowl; stir well and sprinkle over green bean mixture. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serving size - ½ cup.

Calories per serving: 139; protein 6.9 gm; fat 4.7 gm; carb 18.7 gm; fiber 2⅒ gm; chol 11 mg; iron ⅘ mg; sodium 382 mg; calc 169 mg.

Source: Cooking Light magazine Nov/Dec 1995 Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120