Veggie recipe...

[manyra]

It's always iffy to make a casserole - for some, the mere word brings back horrible memories of their mother's cooking. So I was bit tentative to cook this one up, even securing a promise from the boy not to comment if he hated it. However, turns out this is pretty damn good. Enjoy...

Cauliflower-Green Bean Casserole

1 head cauliflower
1 cup green beans
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup butter
1/4 small yellow or white onion, finely sliced
1 cup freshly cooked, crumbled bacon
1 cup shredded mixture Mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses (or just use one)
Tarragon & pepper to taste.

Cook and drain cauliflower and green beans. Pour into large casserole dish and stir in mayo, butter, onion, and bacon, mixing thoroughly. Put the cheese on top and bake at 300 deg. for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 6g carb (10g carb minus 4g fiber per serving) , 11g protein

Adapted from Dana Carpender's book 500 Low-Carb Recipes. The original recipe uses frozen veggies which work just as well as fresh and twice the amount of butter & mayo but it was too mayo-y for me.

Comments

Mmmmm.

[arontius]

.....That actually sounds pretty good. Especially since I have to avoid the sugar so much. I think that we'll try this out.

.....Thanks! Arontius.

Re: Mmmmm.

[manyra.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I've actually been asked to make it again so Tim has something good while I'm away this week. Puts me in mind of that old coffee commercial:

"funny. he never has second cup when I make it at home..."