Green Beans with Red Peppers

Name: Green Beans with Red Peppers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper; 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 2 servings.

"Balsamic vinegar adds zing to these colorful sauteed veggies that cook in a flash," says Chris Kallies of Oldsmar, Florida. "Trim the beans and julienne the pepper ahead to make this dish in a snap at the last minute."

Ingredients

1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute beans and red pepper in oil for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the vinegar, basil and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 79 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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