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Green Beans with Water Chestnuts

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Recipe

Green beans with crunchy water chestnuts in a quick and easy Asian inspired sauce.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

20 min
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
12 ounces green beans
fresh
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½ cup chicken broth
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1 teaspoon ginger root
finely chopped
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1 clove garlic
finely chopped
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cup water chestnuts
thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon soy sauce, tamari
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
346.8 ml/g green beans
fresh
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118 ml chicken broth
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5 ml ginger root
finely chopped
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1 clove garlic
finely chopped
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79 ml water chestnuts
thinly sliced
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5 ml soy sauce, tamari
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground
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Directions

Slice the green beans and water chestnuts ahead of time, but cook just before meal time.

Serve tender-crisp and piping hot.

Thin, fresh asparagus spears can be substituted for green beans.

Wash and drain green beans.

French-cut in half lengthwise; set aside.

Combine chicken broth, ginger root and garlic in a frypan; bring to a boil.

Add green beans and water chestnuts.

Sprinkle with soy sauce.

Cover tightly and steam 7 to 8 min until tender-crisp.

If moisture has not dried off, remove cover, raise heat briefly and shake pan to evaporate remaining liquid.

Season to taste with pepper.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 71g (2.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 2914% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 120mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 2% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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