pat's Recipe

Delightfully Light Green Bean Casserole

Category: Vegetable

1/2 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
2 tablespoons margarine
1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 10-3/4-ounce can reduced-fat and reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup roasted red sweet peppers, chopped, or one 2-ounce jar diced pimiento, drained
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 9-ounce packages frozen French-cut green beans, thawed and drained

Directions
1. In small saucepan, cook onion in margarine till tender. Remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs. Toss to coat. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine soup, almonds, roasted red pepper, salt and black pepper. Stir in green beans. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with onion-crumb mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or untill heated through.
Makes 6 servings.