Title: Browned Green Beans
Categories: Vegetable Side
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2	lb	Green beans
1	tb	Vegetable oil
1/2	c	Low-salt chicken broth
1/4	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
1 1/2	tb	Fresh lemon juice

Trim ends from beans and remove strings. Cut beans in half lengthwise, slicing through the seam on each side of beans.

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add beans, and cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and gradually add broth, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup).

CALORIES 53 (42% from fat); PROTEIN 1.9g; FAT 2.5g (sat 0.4g, mono 0.7g, poly 1.4g); CARB 7.3g; FIBEWR 2g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 1.1mg; SODIUM 110mg; CALC 36 mg.

From COOKING LIGHT magazine, July 1995.

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