Healthy Homemade Green Bean Casserole | JDC monthly diabetes newsletter. Issue 181 December, 2023

Herbed Capsicum Paratha

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray 1

Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss Cheese Wedges 4 wedges

Canola oil 1 tbsp

Onion(s) (finely diced) 1/2

Smart Balance margarine 1 tsp

white (button) mushrooms (sliced) 8 oz

salt 1/8 tsp

black pepper 1/4 tsp

low sodium vegetable broth 1/2 cup

Cornstarch 2 tsp

cold water 2 tsp

1% milk

1/4 cup

No-salt-added canned cut green beans (drained) 2 (14.5-oz) cans

Corn flakes (crushed) 1 cup

Smart Balance margarine (melted) 1

Method of Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 1.5 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat Laughing Cow cheese wedges in microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Set aside.
In a large sauté pan heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and sauté 2-3 minutes.
Add margarine to pan and melt. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes. Pour chicken broth into pan and simmer for 1 minute.
In a small bowl, mix together corn starch and water; add to chicken broth and stir for 1 minute.
Add melted Laughing Cow cheese to pan and mix well. Add milk to pan; stir to incorporate. Cook additional 2-3 minutes until thick.
Remove from heat and stir in green beans. Pour green bean mixture into baking dish.
In a small bowl prepare corn flake topping by, mixing together corn flakes and margarine. Spread corn flake mixture on top of green beans. Bake 15-20 minutes.