Green Beans Supreme

6 cups frozen cut green beans or 3 cans green beans, drained (14 oz cans)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 TBL butter

1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream

2 TBL all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/3 cup dry bread crumbs or crumbled Ritz crackers

1 TBL butter, melted

If using frozen green beans, cooked about 4 minutes in boiling water and drain.

In a small saucepan, cook onion in 1 TBl butter until tender. In a large bowl, stir together sour cream, flour, lemon peel and pepper; stir in cooked or canned beans and onion. Transfer mix to a 2 qt baking dish. Top with cheese. Combine bread or cracker crumbs and 1 TBl melted butter; sprinkle over cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

This is a Best Loved recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. I really liked this recipe, because it tasted fresh and not as rich and creamy as your traditional green bean casserole. The sour cream and lemon peel really work well with the green beans.