Recipe For Cooking French Quarter Green Beans

Toaster Oven Casseroles :: Vegetable Casseroles

French Qt. Green Beans

3 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen French-style green beans
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tea. dried onion flakes
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/4 tea. garlic salt
1/4 tea. ground black pepper
1 1/2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (2 1/2 oz.) pkg. slivered almonds
Paprika

Cook green beans according to pkg. directions; drain.

Melt butter in a Dutch oven; add soup and cream cheese. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in green beans, onion flakes, water chestnuts, garlic salt, pepper, and shredded Cheddar cheese. Spoon mixture into a lightly prepared 1 3/4-qt. casserole. Top with almonds; sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 45 min.

Makes approximately 8 servings