String Beans in Vegetable Loaf

Ingredients:

• 1 cup finely cut string beans

• 1/2 cup diced carrots

• 1/2 cup finely cut celery

• 1/2 cup cooked rice

• 1 egg well beaten

• 3 tablespoons butter

• Salt to taste

• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts

• 1/2 cup white sauce

• 1/4 cup butter crumbs

Procedure:

• Cook beans 15 minutes in 1 cup boiling salted water, adding carrots and celery.

• Boil down rapidly so that little water is left. Drain.

• Add rice, egg, butter, salt, nuts and white sauce.

• Shape into loaf. 

• Place into buttered pan; cover with buttered crumbs.

• Bake in hot oven until lightly brown.

Serve with tomato sauce.

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