HOLIDAY RECIPE REDUX: Green Bean Casserole

There is no need to buy breadcrumbs! Make your own high fiber breadcrumbs by blending Fiber One Original Cereal or a piece of whole grain bread\ in a food processor/blender until a breadcrumb consistency.

Yield: 8 servings (1 cup per serving) 

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients

·         2 lb green beans, steamed

·         1 onion, sliced

·         1 tsp of olive oil

·         1 cup of light sour cream

·         1 tsp of garlic powder

·         ¼ cup of asiago shredded cheese.  

·         ½ cup Fiber One Original cereal 

DIRECTIONS:

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 º F. Grease a 13’’ x 9’’ glass or aluminum pan with olive oil. Spread out the steamed green beans in the pan. In a small saucepan, heat 1 tsp of olive oil and sauté the sliced onions until they are slightly brown. Spread out the onions on top of the green beans. In a small pot, heat the light sour cream, asiago cheese, and garlic powder for 3-5 minutes until the mixture gets thin. Pour the sour cream mixture over the green beans and onions. In a food processor or blender, mix the fiber one cereal until a breadcrumb consistency. Sprinkle the casserole with the breadcrumbs. Place pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

Food weight: 1.0, Calories: 89 kcal, Fat 3g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Carbohydrate: 15g, Dietary Fiber: 6g, Protein: 4g, Sodium: 41 mg