A Recipe From DietWatch
Ingredients
1 pound green beans, cut
1 tablespoon chicken broth, hot
1 teaspoon shallots, minced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chives, sliced
1 cup pearl onions
Method
Place the green beans in a saut pan with the hot broth, over medium high heat. Top them with the shallots, garlic, onions and chives.
Reduce heat to medium, cover and pan-steam the beans for approximately 3 minutes or until they are tender.
Yield: Serves 5
Per serving (serving size 1/2 cup): Calories 49; Fat 0.3 g; Saturated Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 124 mg; Carbohydrate 11 g; Fiber 3.8 g; Sugar 4 g; Protein 2.3 g; Vitamin A 61 RE; Vitamin C 17 mg; Calcium 45 mg; Iron 1 mg. This recipe is 5 percent fat.
Carbohydrate points: 0.5
Carbohydrate (g): 11
Exchanges: 2 Vegetable
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