Green Beans with Cheese Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
2 cans french style green beans1 tsp chili powder2-3 cloves of galic2 slices of bacon3 tbls butter or margerine3 tbls flour1 cup of skim milk1 cup of grated, lowfat cheddar cheese
Directions
Drain most of liquid from cans of green beans
place green beans with chili powder and garlic and two slices of bacon in pan on stove top and allow to cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes

When green beans are almost done, make a cheese sauce. To make cheese sauce in small sauce pan on low -med heat mix 3 tbls of flour and 3 tbls melted butter to make paste, then add 1 cup of cold milk, stir over low -med heat until creamy. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of grated cheese.

Place green beans in casserole dish, remove bacon pieces, pour cheese sauce over green beans and bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.

Makes 8-10 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURA829.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 95.9
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.5 mg
  • Sodium: 413.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

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