Green Beans in Red Pepper Sauce

Name: Green Beans in Red Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 1/2 cup roasted sweet red peppers; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, halved; 1/2 teaspoon salt

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

For easy veggies, I make a simple sauce of sweet red peppers, almonds and parsley. We also like this sauce with zucchini or roasted cauliflower. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup roasted sweet red peppers
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Place beans in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Drain. Pulse remaining ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Toss with beans.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 95 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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