Recipe: Green Bean Puff

Ha ha. He said, "Puff."

GREEN BEAN PUFF

Serves 4

4 C cooked green beans, drained

¼ C celery, diced fine

¾ C mayonnaise (preferably homemade—see recipes in Basics section)

1 tsp mustard (preferably homemade—see recipes in Basics section)

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp vinegar

¼ C milk

1 egg white, beaten stiff

¼ tsp paprika

Preheat oven to 400^o. Combine hot beans and celery in a 5 C casserole. Blend together mayonnaise, mustard, salt, vinegar, and milk, fold in egg white, and pile mixture lightly on top of beans. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until sauce puffs and browns and beans are thoroughly heated through.