Green Beansdiabetic, side dishes, vegetables 1 lb green beans 1/2 cup shallots; chopped 1 cup tomato; diced 4 oz (1 c) mushrooms; sliced 2 tablespoon margarine 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 salt and freshly ground pepper Remove ends from beans. Leave beans whole or cut crosswise into 1" pieces. Place beans in 1" salted water (1/2 ts salt to 1 c water). Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Cover and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Drain beans, turn into a warm bowl, and set aside. Cook and stir shallots, tomato and mushrooms in margarine and oil until mushroom are tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add vegetable mixture to beans and toss. I would cut back on the fat in this recipe.... Food Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 63; CHO: 0mg; CAR: 6g; PRO: 2g; SOD: 245mg; FAT: 4g; Souce: All-In-One Diabetic Cookbook Brought you and your via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master |
