Healthy Vegetable Recipe
Green beans and onions are lightly sauteed in only 1 tablespoon of oil.
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
If using fresh green beans, cook green beans in boiling water for 10-12 minutes or steam for 2-3 minutes until barely fork tender. Drain well.
Note: If using frozen green beans, thaw first.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute onion until golden.
Stir in green beans, salt and pepper. Heat through. Toss with parsley before serving.
Recipe yields 4 servings Green Beans Saute; serving size is 3/4 cup.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 64
Total fat: 4g
Saturated fat: less than 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 282mg
