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Green Bean Casserole
3
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
By taking a modern approach to this classic holidayside, we amped up its flavour and nutrition withoutrelying on highfatingredients.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
String beans
1½ pound(s), (675 g) trimmed and cut in half
Shallots
3 medium
Olive oil
2 tsp(s), (10 ml)
Fresh breadcrumbs
1 cup(s), (250 ml) coarse variety
Fresh thyme
1 tsp(s), (5 ml) chopped
Table salt
¾ tsp(s), (4 ml) divided
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es), (1 ml) freshly ground
Grated Pecorino cheese
2 tbsp(s), (30 ml)
1% low fat milk
2 cup(s), (500 ml)
Salted butter
1 tbsp(s), (15 ml)
Cremini mushrooms
10 oz, (285 g) sliced
All-purpose flour
3 tbsp(s), (45 ml)
Ground nutmeg
1 pinch(es), or cayenne