Sauteed Green Beans & Cherry Tomatoes
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From EatingWell: December 2005/January 2006, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)Here's a simple saute that is well suited for a special meal and versatile enough for your everyday repertoire.
4 servings, 1 cup each | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and cook, stirring often, until seared in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes for tender-crisp or 6 minutes for tender. Push the beans to the side; add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, stir everything together and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Per serving : 71 Calories; 3 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 11 g Carbohydrates; 3 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 157 mg Sodium; 379 mg Potassium
1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat