Saturday, April 01, 2006

Low Fat Foods - Oriental Green Beans.

Oriental Green Beans
(1 WW Point per serving, 6 servings)

1.5 LBS Green Beans, Trimmed
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoon Oriental Sesame Oil
6 Garlic Cloves, Minced

1. In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, cook green beans until just tender, 4-5 minutes.
2. While beans are cooking, combine soy sauce, oil, and sugar, set aside.
3. Drain beans; set aside.
4. Spray wok or 10" skillet with nonstick cooking spray; place over.
medium high heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until softened,
20-30 seconds. Add green beans; cook, stirring and turning constantly,
until well coated, about 2 minutes.
5. Add soy sauce mixture; continue to stir and turn until most of the liquid is absorbed, 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Information: 68 calories, 2.4 grams of fat, 4 grams of fiber

Hint: I add a bunch of fresh mushrooms in with the green beans at the wok stage. They help soak up the liquid and are super delicious.

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