Greek Green Beans
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, trimmed if fresh
- 1/4 cup water (plus more as needed)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained, or 3 medium tomatoes, minced
- 2 ounces low-fat feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
- In a wide, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Cook the onion and red pepper flakes for 2 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the green beans, 1/4 cup water, dillweed, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 10 minutes for fresh beans or 15 minutes for frozen, or until they are almost cooked to taste, adding water if necessary.
- Stir in the tomatoes with liquid.
- Cook for 2 to 5 minutes, or until the beans are cooked to the desired tenderness.
- Sprinkle with the feta.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 59
- Total Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated: 1.0g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Sodium: 177mg
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 1 Vegetable
- 1/2 Fat
olive oil, onion, red pepper, green beans, water, salt, pepper, salt, lowfat
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/greek-green-beans-375646 (may not work)