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Make this for: Snack

Category: Vegetables

This Recipe Makes: 6 Serving(s)

Summary

Add a fiesta flair to your green beans! Bell pepper and tomatoes seasoned with basil, rosemary and pepper. Very healthy and very good. Green Beans are a good source of fiber and vitamin C and also contain calcium, magnesium, zinc and Vitamin A. Also is a source of folate which supports DNA synthesis and new cell formation.

What you'll need

• 1 lb green beans cut in 1-inch pieces (3 cups)
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. olive oil or vegetable oil
• 2 med tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper

Instructions

• Step 1
  Place cut up green beans in a microwave-safe covered dish with a small amount of water until crisp-tender, approximately 10-12 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Step 2
  While the beans are cooking, saute the ball pepper and onion in olive oil or vegetable oil until tender but not brown.
• Step 3
  Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, basil, rosemary, and pepper to the bell pepper-onion mixture.
• Step 4
  Stir in the cooked green beans and continue cooking until everything is heated through.

Diabetic Exchanges

• Non-Starchy Vegetables: 1