1 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 c. cheese, grated
2 tbsp. pimento
2 tbsp. onion, minced (optional)
1 (No. 2 1/2) can green beans, drained
1/2 c. bread crumbs or crackers, buttered

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir until smooth. Add pepper and mushroom soup and cook over low heat until mixture thickens. Stir often. Add cheese, pimento and onion, simmer 5 minutes. Place green beans in a casserole dish and cover with sauce, cover sauce with cracker crumbs, dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.