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Green Beans With Caramelized Pearl Onions
This makes a nice alternative to the usual green bean casserole. It's easier to make and lower in sodium and the sweet flavor goes well with the traditional meal. If you don't have a steamer, you can boil the vegetables.
2 lb Fresh Green Beans
1 lb Pearl Onions
1/3 c Unsalted Margarine
1/2 c Brown Sugar
Arrange beans in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 15 minutes; set aside. Place onions in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut off root ends of onions and peel. Arrange onions in steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 5 minutes. Set onions aside. Melt margarine in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Add onions, cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add beans, and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
Yield: 8 Servings
Sodium Category: VeryLowSodium
Diabetic Exchanges
0 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0.5 Other Carbohydrates
2.5 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
1.5 Fat
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping Servings Per Recipe 8 Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories | 176 |
| Calories from Fat | 70 |
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Total Fat 8 gr Saturated Fat 1 gr Polyunsaturated Fat 2 gr Monounsaturated Fat 3 gr Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 14 mg Potassium 376 mg Carbohydrates 26 gr Dietary Fiber 4.9gr Protein 3 gr |
12% 7% 0% 1% 9% 9% 20% |
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Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
22% 37% 7% 9% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet |
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