Delicious Green Bean Casserole

Originally submitted by Joanne Matson in the 1986 cookbook. Comments by Becky Matson (daughter) submitted in 2019.

Ingredients:
4 T. flour
2 t. sugar
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. salt
4 T. butter
2 T. grated onion
1/2 pt. sour cream I use Greek yogurt
1/2 c. milk
2 cans French-sliced green beans, well drained, sometimes I use 3 cans
1/2 lb. grated Swiss cheese
2 c. corn flakes
2 T. melted butter

Directions:

1. Melt 4 T of butter in saucepan. Stir in onion; fry till tender.

   

   A recipe that starts with sauteing onions in butter MUST be good!
   P.S. I am making a double batch, so yours won't look like this much.
2. Add flour, sugar, pepper, and salt. Stir till bubbly.

   

   It'll look like PlayDoh.
   P.S. Remember, I'm making a double batch so this is twice what you'll have.

3. Add sour cream or Greek yogurt and milk. Stir till thick.

   

   Mine was a bit too thick, so I thinned a bit with a little extra milk.
4. Butter casserole dish or spray with cooking spray.
5. Layer beans, cheese, sauce; repeat. 

   

   Beans first, and then the cheese!

   
   

   

   Estimate about half the sauce for this layer.

   
   

   

   Then repeat with beans, cheese, and more sauce. Don't forget to spread it around.

6. Crush corn flakes and combine with melted butter. Sprinkle over top.

   

   I like lots of crunch goodness, so I use more corn flakes and butter than the original recipe calls for. 

7. Bake at 400* for 20 minutes.

   

   Baked up perfectly in my little toaster oven! It's bubble and gooey under that layer of cereal.