RECIPE FOR CREAMED GREEN BEANS

CREAMED GREEN BEANS
Makes 100 servings – ¼ cup. Bake in 350° oven.
INGREDIENTS WEIGHTS MEASURES
Cut green beans 2 – #10 cans
Reconstituted dry milk** 1 ¼ qt.
Butter ½ lb. 1 cup
Sifted flour 8 oz. 2 cups
Salt 1 oz. 2 Tbsps.
White pepper 1 tsp.
Minced parsley 2 oz. ½ cup
** See RECIPE FOR FLUID SKIM MILK,BUTTERMILK,SOUR MILK for directions to reconstitute dry milk.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Drain beans, saving liquid.  Reconstitute milk and bean liquid.
2. Melt butter, blend in flour, salt and pepper and add reconstituted milk.  Cook over low heat 8 to 10 minutes to remove raw starch flavor.  Add parsley.
3. Combine sauce and beans in serving pan.  Heat thoroughly in oven.  SERVE HOT.
VARIATION:
Cheese Sauced Green Beans:  (Medium White Sauce, Card H-8)
Add 3 lbs. (3 qts.) shredded cheese to hot white sauce.
Stir until cheese melts.  Pour over beans and heat thoroughly.  SERVE HOT.
Number of Portions 100
Size of Portion ¼ cup
Calories 37 Iron 0.51 Mg Protein 1.10 G 11.75%
Cholesterol 0 Mg Calcium 25.85 Mg Carbohydrates. 4.08 G 43.71%
Sodium 233 Mg Vitamin A 39 RE Total Fat 2.00 G 48.24%
Fiber 0.74 G Vitamin C 1.68 Mg Saturated Fat. 0.43 G 10.35%