Creole Green Beans
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Amount |
Measure |
Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
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|
1 |
pound |
green beans -- trimmed and sliced |
|
1 |
small |
onion -- diced small |
|
14 1/2 |
ounces |
tomatoes with green chilies -- drained |
|
4 |
slices |
bacon -- reduced sodium |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
basil |
|
1 |
tablespoon |
low sodium Worcestershire sauce |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
Cajun seasoning -- see recipe |
Boil green beans for 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge in ice water to stop cooking. Fry bacon in large frying pan until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat. Add onion to bacon fat and cook until softened. Add tomatoes, green beans, basil, Worcestershire sauce, and Cajun seasoning to onions. Cook until heated through and green beans are spotty browned. Makes 4 servings. |
Per Serving: 107 Calories; 3g Fat (29.5% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 9mg Cholesterol; 570mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. |