This is really not a casserole, but it's my quick and healthy green bean casserole replacement:

A. In a microwave safe bowl:

1. five garlic gloves peeled and crushed

2. flaked red pepper to taste (I use one TBS)

3. low sodium soy sauce - 3 TBS

4. shredded fresh ginger - 1 tsp

5. rice wine vinegar - 3 TBS

B. Heat ingredients on high power for three minutes

C. Add and stir to mix:

one pound tipped and tailed fresh green beans

D. Heat in microwave for five minutes on high power.

E. Stir

F. Repeat step D two more times.

If you'd like crunch, toast pine nuts in oven at 350 for five minutes and add to beans prior to serving.

This dish may be served hot or cold.

Happy Thanksgiving

Take it from me, enjoy your fattening green bean casserole. It tastes good just the way it is and you only really have to eat it once a year! Believe me when I say that if you aren't growing your own heritage grown foods, completely organic, then you really don't know what you're eating. A lot stuff on the market you think is good for you are GMO foods, thanks to huge corporations like Monsanto. (Genetically Modified Organism) But if you like try this:
Fresh Snap Beans, steamed
1 onion, cut into slices and cut in half and separated
1 pound of mushrooms, sliced
1 pint of half and half
2 pats of butter
salt and pepper
Cook onions in butter until browned. Add your mushrooms. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes, add half and half, salt and pepper. Toss in your steamed green beans and put into a greased baking dish. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

try roasted green beans. it's a big hit at parties and no work at all.

1 lb green beans 1 tbs olive oil black pepper

line pan with tin foil, spread out beans, single layer, drizzle oil, coat well. bake at 450 degrees, middle rack, 10 min, toss with tongs, give 10-12 min more. should be black in spots (don't be afraid) and a little shriveled.

this is really good for beans that are a little past prime, as starch turns to sugar and they'll be sweeter. i know people that hate green beans and LOVE these. when i have a party i usually make 5 lb for 10 people and there's no leftovers at all. i've never made them ahead of time and broiled to reheat, but i'm sure you could. goes nicely with baked sweet potato french fries, done almost the same way and temperature.