Gingered Green Beans
Look for fresh ginger (also called gingerroot) in the specialty produce section of your grocery store. Peel it with a vegetable peeler, and mince with a sharp knife. Leftover ginger can be frozen up to one month.
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 59
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 3.3g
- Carbohydrate: 8.5g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Iron: 0.9mg
- Sodium: 428mg
- Calcium: 36mg
Ingredients
- 3 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small sweet onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
Preparation
- Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add green beans, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
- Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; sauté 2 minutes. Add beans, salt, and pepper; sauté 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
Gingered Green Beans Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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