Browned Green Beans

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  pounds  green beans
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1/2  cup  low-salt chicken broth
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  pepper
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Trim ends from beans, and remove strings. Cut beans in half lengthwise, slicing through the seam on each side of beans.

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add beans, and cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium, and gradually add broth, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat;stir in lemon juice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

53 (42% from fat)

Fat:

2.5g (sat 0.4g,mono 0.7g,poly 1.4g)

Protein:

1.9g

Carbohydrate:

7.3g

Fiber:

2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

110mg

Calcium:

36mg