Simple Green Beans

4 15 90
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 10 min 2
Simple Green Beans
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Ingredients


1 1/2 cup Green/yellow string beans, raw (both ends trimmed)
1/4 cup Water, filtered
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 clove(s) Garlic (minced)

Instructions


  1. Put the water and beans in a saute pan over medium heat and cover. cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Uncover, drain the remaining water and add olive oil, and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

Notes:

The beans can be blanched ahead.

Just throw them in an ice bath once they are initially steamed, but before you cook with garlic.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 90
Calories from fat 63
Calories from saturated fat 8.9
Total Fat 7.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 5.3 mg
Potassium 180 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6.2 g
Dietary Fiber 2.3 g
Sugars 2.7 g
Protein 1.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Vegetables 1.4

Energy sources


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