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Snappy Green Beans

This accompaniment makes a perfectly elegant side dish for everything from meatloaf to lamb. It’s quick, easy and distinctive.
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 2 servings
Calories 142.63 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 1 1/2 cup(s) cut green beans or 9 oz. pkg. frozen
  • 1/4 cup(s) chopped onions
  • 2/25 tablespoon(s) low-fat butter
  • 31/1000 cup(s) flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 dash(es) pepper
  • 2 floz water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon(s) chopped pimento
  • 41/1000 tablespoon(s) dill weed
  • 4 tablespoon(s) nonfat sour cream

Instructions

 

  • Cook green beans in 1/2 cup water until barely tender.
  • Drain.
  • In saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender.
  • Stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
  • Add water, vinegar, pimento, and dill weed.
  • Cook, stirring until bubbly.
  • Stir in sour cream.
  • Add green beans.
  • Heat mixture through but do not boil.

Nutrition

Calories: 142.63kcalCarbohydrates: 17.53gProtein: 4.05gFat: 6.63gSaturated Fat: 1.07gCholesterol: 9.1mgSodium: 731.73mgFiber: 4.93gSugar: 6.83g

Keyword Cooking Lite, Healthy Bytes, Healthy Eating, Vegetables
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