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Green Vegetables: Green Beans Saute

05/22/2011 13:20:00 admin
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Green beans and onions are lightly sautéed in only 1 tablespoon of oil.

1 lb fresh or frozen green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 Tbsp   vegetable oil
1 large   yellow onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp   salt
1/8 tsp   black pepper
1 Tbsp   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. If using frozen green beans, thaw first.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Sauté onion until golden.
Stir in green beans, salt and pepper. Heat through.
Toss with parsley before serving.

Yield: 4 servings--Serving Size: 3/4 cup

Each serving provides:

Calories: 64 
Total fat: 4 g 
Saturated fat: less than 1 g 
Cholesterol: 0 mg 
Sodium: 282 mg

Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/grebeasa.htm
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