Gingered Green Beans Recipe

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Dress up a common vegetable for a quick and nutritious side. “The fresh ginger in this recipe is a wonderful addition to green beans,” says Valerie Belley of St. Louise, Missouri.

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Gingered Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon reduced-fat butter
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add the beans. Cover and cook for 3 minutes; drain.
In a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic and gingerroot in butter until tender. Add pepper and beans; heat through. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 69 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Gingered Green Beans in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008, p26