A+ Green Bean and Walnut Casserole

Name: A+ Green Bean and Walnut Casserole
Total time: 60
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil spread; 4 ounces mushrooms, minced; 1 cup chopped onion; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 ½ cups chicken stock; ½ cup fat-free half and half; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed; ⅔ cup crushed whole grain seasoned croutons; ⅔ cup chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons vegetable or soy spread, melted; ½ cup minced onion

Recipe by California Walnuts from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 60 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil spread
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4 ounces mushrooms, minced
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1 cup chopped onion
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3 tablespoons flour
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1 ½ cups chicken stock
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½ cup fat-free half and half
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¾ teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper to taste
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1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
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⅔ cup crushed whole grain seasoned croutons
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⅔ cup chopped walnuts
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2 tablespoons vegetable or soy spread, melted
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½ cup minced onion

Instructions

Melt spread in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes more. Slowly add stock and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in half & half and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well then add to mushroom sauce; toss to coat with mixture. Transfer to an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
Stir together all topping ingredients until well blended and sprinkle around the edge of the beans.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.