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Green Bean Bundles Recipe

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Joyce Turley of Slaughters, Kentucky shared a presentation for fresh green beans that is so pretty, it could serve as the centerpiece for your dinner table! Bundled in yellow squash rings, the beans are seasoned with a drizzle of garlic and tarragon.

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8 Servings
Prep: 30 min. Cook: 10 min.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
2 yellow summer squash (1-1/2-inch diameter)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
4 teaspoons Crisco® Light Olive Oil or Canola Oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

Trim stem end from beans and arrange in eight bundles. Slice squash into 1/2-in. slices; hollow squash slices to within 1-4 in. of edges. Place beans through squash rings.
Place bean bundles in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet, saute garlic and tarragon in oil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Arrange bean bundles on a serving platter; drizzle with garlic mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One bundle equals 43 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Green Bean Bundles published in Light & Tasty December/January 2005, p17

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