Guiltless Green Bean Casserole

(Courtesy of Everyday Diabetic)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed
2 Tbsp. margarine
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. dry ranch-style dressing mix
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 1/2 c. skim milk
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 c. soft whole wheat bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a covered saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling water for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, for white sauce, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.  Stir in flour, dry dressing mix and white pepper until combined.  Stir in milk.  Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; remove from heat.

Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray.  Preheat over medium heat.  Add onion and garlic; cook 2-3 minutes or until tender.  Remove half of the onion mixture; set aside.  

Add mushrooms to skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until tender.

In a 1 1/2 quart casserole, combine mushrooms, green beans and white sauce.  In a small bowl, stir together reserved onion mixture and bread crumbs.  Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over green bean mixture in casserole.

Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, or until heated through.

Note~ The link to the original recipe is http://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/Vegetables/Guiltless-Green-Bean-Casserole