So the neighbor’s daughter finally got married, Max? I remember a couple of months ago you asking if I had any ideas, or had been to any weddings. Evelyn must have been living under a rock if she and her daughter didn’t have hundreds of suggestions for the wedding and reception. Lately it seems that “bigger is better” is the underlaying theme of all brides.
You are right, they spend a fortune, or close to what a house costs. And for what? A couple of hours that the couple usually cannot recall without the wedding pictures? What a waste of time and money.
When I hosted the Rehearsal Dinner for Nick and Barb we had about 50 for dinner out at the house. We had a couple of hams, buckets of potato salad, and I made pan after pan of Parmesan Green Beans. No one guessed how easy, and cheap, the Beans were. I love this casserole as there is not a ingredient in it that all of us don’t have on the shelf all the time.
The recipe comes from the days when we were all counting every penny, and a can of green beans was about a quarter, so the total cost for 8 servings was .50 to .60 cents. Even today you are still talking less than a dollar and a half for 8 servings, which makes it perfect for a crowd.
Parmesan Green Beans:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
dash garlic salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 (14 ounce) cans green beans, drained
Met the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir in milk and heat until thickened. Add the Worcestershire and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Stir in the drained beans and cook until heated through. Serve in a pretty casserole such as the Corelle Cord Casserole Set and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan.
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