Healthy Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans
Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Lunches & Dinners, SidesThis Healthy Green Bean Casserole is full of flavor and texture, making it the perfect Flex lunch or side dish to a favorite dinner. Make a big batch to bring to your next family dinner or party, or savor it solo in the comfort of home. Either way, you’ll be happy you tried this dish!
Servings: 6
Calories per Serving: 189
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb, 1 Powerfuel and 1 Vegetable
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. bag fresh or frozen green beans
- 3 cups button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 medium onions, half thinly sliced and half diced
- 3 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- 1½ cup nonfat milk
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup whole wheat crackers, crushed
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- Zero calorie cooking spray
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Placed sliced onions in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Lightly spray onions with cooking spray. Cook onions until crisp.
- In the meantime, bring a large stockpot of water to boil. Add green beans and boil for 3-5 minutes or until soft. Drain.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until soft and cooked.
- Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil and flour and stir.
- Add milk, yogurt, and seasoning. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Stir in cooked green beans.
- Pour into casserole dish, top with baked onions and crushed crackers.
- Bake for 30 minutes.