Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Green Bean Casserole

This recipe has many versions, but I like this one because of the lemon.  My friend Donna gave me this recipe many years ago.  It has graced the table of many Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Sunday dinners.
Ingredients:
• 1 can of quartered artichoke hearts
• 2 cans of French style green beans
• ¼ C. of olive oil
• 2 T. of vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion chopped fine
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• ¾ C. bread crumbs
• ¼ C. of parmesan cheese
• 3 T. of lemon juice


Directions:
1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.    Drain the artichoke and green beans well
3.    Cut each quartered artichoke heart in half
4.    Heat veggie oil on medium heat in a sauté pan
5.    Add chopped onions and sauté until tender
6.    Add garlic and cook for less than one minute
7.    In a large mixing bowl, combine beans, artichoke, olive oil, bread crumbs, cheese, lemon juice, and onion/garlic mixture
8.    Spray casserole dish with cooking spray and put ingredients into dish
9.    Sprinkle with extra bread crumbs and cheese and bake for 30 minutes


Tips and Tricks:
·        Fresh lemon juice makes all the difference! Don’t try using the stuff in the bottle!

·        For holiday dinners, this can be made the day ahead, but don’t sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese on top until you are ready to put it in the oven.

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