![]() ![]() ![]() Remove from the heat and add to the bowl of green beans.Simmer the mixture until the sauce is thick to your liking.Add the chicken broth and milk and mix together.Add the mushrooms, flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pepper.Add the garlic and the onions, sauté for about 5 minutes.Melt the butter over a medium high heat skillet.Immediately drain the beans and place in an ice bath for a few minutes.Boil green beans in a pot of water with a tablespoon of salt for about 5 minutes.Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.1 Package (8 oz) Mushrooms (I used white button).2 TBS Light Butter, made with Canola Oil.Without further delay, here is the Skinny Green Bean Casserole recipe. My husband said this is one of the best he’s had, so…it’s true. It also seals in the vitamins and nutrients that are loaded in each bean. It gives the beans a beautiful green color, which is so much more appetizing that the blah color of canned beans. I like that this recipe calls for blanching the beans, which is a simple process. It took a bit for the sauce to thicken as well. The part that took me the most time was trimming and cutting the beans. I think it’s because it’s made from scratch and the beans are fresh in this Skinny Green Bean Casserole.Īs you can see in the video, it’s simple to make too! I am thrilled to say that even I like this one! I was able to come up with one that is only 2 Weight a Watchers Personal Points™ per serving! So, I thought I would research recipes and try to make one that tastes good AND is healthier. I thought I better get a couple of Thanksgiving posts up for you all to use this holiday season and I felt up to the challenge to try and make a healthier version of Green Bean Casserole and Skinny Green Bean Casserole was born. I’ve tried eating green bean casserole over the years but I was never a big fan. The gag was enough to make me not touch them the rest of my childhood.Īs I came into adulthood, I liked eating them freshly picked.Ĭooked green beans were still not my thing though. It all started when I was a child at daycare. I tried to eat them multiple times in my life and I just couldn’t do it. I’m usually not the biggest fan of green beans. Stuff made from scratch just tastes better too. It can be made the easy way with fat filled soup and tons of fried onions, or you can make it from scratch with the same stuff, hoping you’ll avoid some of the preservatives. One staple I know that will always be at the table is green bean casserole. Have that pie, but just take a small piece.Įat the mashed potatoes but don’t cover your plate with them. One tip I have is to have some of everything you want, but don’t overdo it. We can enjoy our meals with recipes that don’t give us guilt the next day, or, immediately after the meal. The turkey, the potatoes, the pies, the green bean casserole. Thanksgiving is known for its food, right? We usually spend Thanksgiving Day with my mom’s side of the family, and in the evening we head to my husband’s family and my dad’s side of the family. I don’t think I could find a better Thanksgiving Day prayer. That small, worn book means a lot to me, not only because it once belonged to one of the greatest women I’ve ever known, but because of the wonderful messages it has inside of it. We use this book before dinner each night and we take turns reading the prayer of the day. Grace Before Meals Brief Prayers Arranged for Each Day in the Year. May we this day pledge Thee our gratitude anew.Ĭontinue, we pray Thee, to surround us with Thy care, in Jesus’ name. The days have rolled into the seasons, the seasons into the year.Įach season has brought forth new proofs of Thy loving forethought. “Once more we come, Lord, to the day of special thanksgiving. I love this Thanksgiving day prayer found inside of it: When my grandmother passed, we went through her things as a family and I found a small prayer book that is for grace before meals. It’s a time to thank God for what he has blessed us with and for giving us the things we need to sustain our lives. It helps us to reflect on what we have overcome and the goals we are working towards.Īnytime we can be thankful, it will motivate us and help center us. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and football are on the tube, food is cooking in the oven in preparation for the gatherings, and the store ads are laid out for us to scour for the best Black Friday deals. It’s a time of year when we can all gather around those that mean so much to us and count our blessings. The fall air is crisp and cool and it’s filled with a time of thanks. I get to spend time with family I don’t see often. ![]() For more information, click here to read my disclosure page. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This Skinny Green Bean Casserole is a hit! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. ![]()
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