Green Beans with Shallots

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 3 1/2  pounds  green beans
• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 1/2  cup  minced shallots
• 2  tablespoons  water
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  pepper

Preparation

Trim ends from beans, and remove strings. Drop beans into a large stockpot of boiling water; cook 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.

Heat oil in stockpot over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add green beans and water; cook 3 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

66 (33% from fat)

Fat:

2.4g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.7g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

2.6g

Carbohydrate:

10.6g

Fiber:

2.8g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.4mg

Sodium:

204mg

Calcium:

53mg