Easy Italian Style Green Beans Recipe

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Here’s a super-easy way to turn ho-hum green beans into a side dish that’s elegant enough for company or special occasions. Jeannie Klugh - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Easy Italian Style Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/2 cup prepared Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add the remaining ingredients and heat through. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 103 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 423 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Italian-Style Green Beans in Simple & Delicious May 2010, p17