Green Beans with Tomatoes Recipe


Submitted by tootiefrootie

Makes 4 servings


"Here's a recipe that's similar to Greek green beans, without all the oil" from FatFreeVegan.com.

Ingredients
1 pound green beans
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Trim beans and cut into bite size pieces.

  2. In a large pot, heat vegetable broth and sauté onions and garlic until limp.

  3. Add tomatoes and cook 3 to 6 minutes.

  4. Add beans, sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste, turn the heat to low, cover the pan, and cook until the beans are just tender. Uncover the pan now and then and stir and test for doneness. At the very end stir in the basil.

  5. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Categories

Beans, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Appetizers, First Course, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snacks, Greek, Saute, Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 232.0g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
4
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
0.4g
1%
Trans Fat
0.0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates
13.1g
4%
Dietary Fiber
5.2g
21%
Sugars
4.3g
Protein
3.4g
Vitamin A 34% Vitamin C 53%
Calcium 6% Iron 8%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
95% confidence
A
  Good points
  • No saturated fat
  • No cholesterol
  • Very high in dietary fiber
  • High in iron
  • Very high in manganese
  • High in magnesium
  • High in niacin
  • High in phosphorus
  • Very high in potassium
  • High in thiamin
  • Very high in vitamin A
  • Very high in vitamin C
  •   Bad points
  • High in sugar
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