Leeks add interest to a family favorite...classic green bean casserole!
Green Beans with Leeks
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 medium leeks (3/4 lb), rinsed, white part and some of the green thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen cut green beans, thawed
- 1/2 cup French-fried onions (from 2.8-oz can)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add leeks; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender and soft.
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Step2Stir in flour, salt and pepper, using wire whisk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese and nutmeg. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Stir in green beans. Pour mixture into ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with onions.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition
100
Calories
6g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 17%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 290mg
- 12%
- Potassium
- 120mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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