Classic Green Bean Casserole-Low Fat and Low Calorie

• 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil divided, or other vegetable oil
• 1 medium sweet vidalia onions half diced, half thinly sliced, divided
• 9 ounces mushrooms chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt divided
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, or as needed
• 23 cup flour, all-purpose divided
• 1 cup milk, 1%
• 3 1/2 tablespoons sherry dry
• 1 pound green beans frozen french-cut, about 4 1/4 cups
• 13 cup sour cream, light
• 3 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk, powdered
• 1 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Coat a 2 1/2-quart baking dish evenly with cooking spray or grease with butter.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
4. Stir in diced onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and slightly translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Add mushrooms, onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, thyme and pepper.
6. Cook, stirring often, until the mushroom juices are almost evaporated, about 4 minutes.
7. Sprinkle 13 cup flour over the vegetables, stir to coat.
8. Stir in milk and sherry and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
9. Add green beans and bring to a simmer again.
10. Cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
11. Stir in sour cream and buttermilk powder.
12. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
13. Mix together the remaining 13 cup flour, paprika, garlic powder and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish.
14. Add sliced onion, toss to coat.
15. Heat the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
16. Stir in the onion along with any remaining flour mixture and cook, turning once or twice, until golden and crispy, about 5 minutes.
17. Spread the onion topping evenly over the casserole.
18. Bake the casserole until bubbling, about 15 minutes.
19. Allow cool for a few minutes.
20. Serve warm.

canola oil, sweet vidalia onions, mushrooms, onion powder, salt, thyme, black pepper, flour, milk, sherry dry, green beans, sour cream, buttermilk, paprika, garlic

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/classic-green-bean-casserole-lo-51377 (may not work)