Gluten-Free Mushroom Green Beans with Cottage Cheese Sauce

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Trim the ends of 1 pound of green beans and cut them into thirds.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the green beans for 4 minutes.

Prepare an ice bath and transfer the blanched green beans into the ice bath to stop cooking.

In a food processor, blend 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of almond milk, 4 teaspoons of salt, and pepper until smooth.

Mince 4 cloves of garlic using a garlic press.

Slice 8 oz of mushrooms into desired size, using an egg slicer for uniform pieces if preferred.

Dice half of an onion using a chop wizard for small pieces.

Heat a cast iron fry pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the diced onion to the pan and stir to coat in oil, cooking for about 1 minute until softened.

Add the minced garlic and a couple dashes of salt, stirring until fragrant.

Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes until they are cooked down.

Pour in the cottage cheese mixture and stir to combine, simmering until the sauce thickens for about 3 minutes.

Drain the green beans and add them to the mushroom sauce, stirring to coat the green beans well.

Prepare an 8x8 or 7x9 baking dish by spraying it with olive oil.

Pour the green bean and sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 2 tablespoons of butter for about 25 seconds.

Add 1/3 cup of almond flour, 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley, and a few dashes of pepper to the melted butter, mixing until it forms a dry pasty texture.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds for added crunch.

Spread the crumble mixture over the top of the green beans in the baking dish.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 25 to 28 minutes until the topping is golden brown.

Allow the casserole to cool for a few minutes before serving.

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