Green Beans with Caramelized Red Onions
For an attractive presentation, trim the stem ends of the beans, leaving the pointed ends intact. Most fresh beans today do not require stringing, as the fibrous string has been bred out of them.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, Fall 2003
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Ingredients
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Tips
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through step 2. Cover and refrigerate onions for up to 2 days. Refresh beans under cold running water; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Commercial vegetable broth is readily available in natural-foods stores and many supermarkets. We especially like the Imagine and Pacific brands, sold in convenient aseptic packages that allow you to use small amounts and keep the rest refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: about 2/3 cup
Per Serving:
80 calories; protein 2.2g; carbohydrates 15g; dietary fiber 3.3g; sugars 7.7g; fat 2g; saturated fat 0.3g; vitamin a iu 393.3IU; vitamin c 14.3mg; folate 37.6mcg; calcium 43.9mg; iron 0.8mg; magnesium 24.1mg; potassium 274.8mg; sodium 120.1mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 1g.
Exchanges:
2 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fat