Green Bean Casserole

This recipe has many versions, but I like this one because of the lemon.  My friend Donna gave me this recipe many years ago.  It has graced the table of many Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Sunday dinners.

Ingredients:

• 1 can of quartered artichoke hearts

• 2 cans of French style green beans

• ¼ C. of olive oil

• 2 T. of vegetable oil

• 1 medium onion chopped fine

• 2 cloves of garlic minced

• ¾ C. bread crumbs

• ¼ C. of parmesan cheese

• 3 T. of lemon juice

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.    Drain the artichoke and green beans well

3.    Cut each quartered artichoke heart in half

4.    Heat veggie oil on medium heat in a sauté pan

5.    Add chopped onions and sauté until tender

6.    Add garlic and cook for less than one minute

7.    In a large mixing bowl, combine beans, artichoke, olive oil, bread crumbs, cheese, lemon juice, and onion/garlic mixture

8.    Spray casserole dish with cooking spray and put ingredients into dish

9.    Sprinkle with extra bread crumbs and cheese and bake for 30 minutes

Tips and Tricks:

·        Fresh lemon juice makes all the difference! Don’t try using the stuff in the bottle!

·        For holiday dinners, this can be made the day ahead, but don’t sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese on top until you are ready to put it in the oven.