Green Beans with Dill

Name: Green Beans with Dill
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed; 3 tablespoons dill pickle juice; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dill weed

If you like dill, you're sure to enjoy this nutritious dish from Bill Hibrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It gets its tang from dill pickle juice.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon canola oil
1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
3 tablespoons dill pickle juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dill weed

Directions

In a small skillet, saute the onion in butter and oil until tender. Add green beans; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in the pickle juice, sugar and dill; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 93 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pickle Dilly Green Beans for Two in Cooking for 2 Summer 2005