Healthier Green Bean Casserole
A healthy twist on this holiday favorite side dish!
Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs Green beans (Cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 110 g Onion (1 large, sliced thin)
- 3 tbsp All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups Low fat milk
- 1 1/2 cups Whole wheat bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425
- Toss green beans in bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil and divide into two baking sheets
- Roast green beans for 20-25 minutes until tender
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in saucepan over medium heat
- Add onions and cook until soft. Add flour and salt. Add milk and keep stirring until sauce is thick (for about 4 minutes)
- Once green beans are done being roasted, preheat oven to broil
- Transfer half green beans to baking sheet then cover with half the sauce. Layer other half of green beans and cover with the rest of the sauce
- Combine bread crumbs and remaining oil into a small bowl and sprinkle over green beans
- Place green beans in the oven on broil for 2-4 minutes, watch until breadcrumbs become brown at the top
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Healthier Green Bean Casserole
Amount Per Serving (175 grams)
Calories 123
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 196mg9%
Potassium 293mg8%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 749IU15%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 99mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.