Garlic Green Beans

  • Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2pounds fresh green beans, stem ends trimmed
2tablespoons olive oil
4-- garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1teaspoon sugar
1/2teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
-- Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash beans well and drain in a colander. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic to pan and saute until very light brown. Add green beans and allow water clinging to them to stop the browning process. Continue to saute, adding sugar and pepper flakes. Cook 5 minutes until just tender but al dente. Add salt and serve. 

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 169
  • Fat 10g
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 13mg
  • Carbohydrate 19g
  • Fiber 7g
  • Sugars 5g
  • Protein 4g