Fancy Green Bean Casserole with Swiss Cheese
Slightly sweet, deliciously cheesy green bean casserole.
Servings: 8
Calories: 299kcal
Ingredients
- One bag of frozen or 2 cans French style green beans, drained
- 1½ Tablespoons butter
- 1½ Tablespoons flour
- 1 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 small onions about 1 cup grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ pint of sour cream
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese
- 1 cup corn flake crumbs
Instructions
- Grate the onion into a small bowl (or chop using a food processor) and set aside.
- Grate the Swiss cheese and set aside.
- In a small skillet, melt the butter over low heat and make a paste of the flour, sugar, salt and grated onion.
- Remove from heat and add the sour cream and Swiss cheese.
- Thaw, drain and pat dry the green beans and spread them evenly in a shallow baking dish, about 1½ quart size.
- Spread the paste over the green beans and cover with a thin layer of corn flake crumbs
- Bake at 350F degrees for about 45 minutes until hot. The casserole will be bubbly and the corn flake crumbs slightly browned.
Notes
You know it's a Southern American recipe because it has sugar and sour cream in it!
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 953IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 9mg