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

"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

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.

Originally published as Green Beans with Red Peppers in Light & Tasty October/November 2001

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PatuniaB

Feb 8, 2011

This looked awesome on the table and tasted great. We ended up chopping the peppers in 'largeish' chunks as we were using smaller beans. Still looked great. This will definitely be used plently around our house.