Greek-Style Green Beans Recipe

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I was captivated by this recipe since I'm both Italian and Greek. It has a decidedly Mediterranean flair. - Michele Scharf Lindenhurst, New York

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Greek-Style Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

2 cups fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 small sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small tomato, cut into eighths
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Directions

Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
In a small skillet, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add the beans; saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat. Add the tomato, oregano, salt and pepper; cool 1 minute longer or until heated through. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 111 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 306 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Greek-Style Green Beans in Reminisce July/August 2005, p49