Tropical green beans
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | pounds | Fresh green beans; cleaned cut and dried |
| 1 | small | Yellow onion; cut in rings |
| 6 | cloves | Garlic; peeled and halved |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Balsamic vinegar |
| 3 | Stalks hearts of palm, cut in 1/2\" rings | |
| ⅓ | cup | Diced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil |
| 2 | teaspoons | Toasted pine nuts |
| Freshly ground black pepper |
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a large baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Put green beans , onion, and garlic in dish, drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring beans at least 3 times. When tender, remove beans from oven and transfer to bowl. Immediately drizze with vinegar. Add hearts of palm, tomatoes, pine nits and pepper to taste and toss.Nutritional info per serving: 153 cal; 3g pro, 15g carb, 11g fat, (58%)
Source: The Complete Vegetarian column, Pam Smith O'Hara Miami Herald, 11/16/95 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/14/96