Sautéed Balsamic Green Beans With Cherry Tomatoes

Photo: Scott Koeneman

Ingredients

1 teaspoon unsalted butter

1 pound green beans, trimmed

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat and add green beans, saute until seared in spots, about 3 minutes.

Add water, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook until just tender, 3 to 6 minutes.

Drain any remaining water, return to heat and push beans to the outside of the skillet. Add the oil and garlic and let cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Add tomatoes and combine, cooking until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes.

Add vinegar, salt and pepper and serve.

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About

The combination of butter and oil gives a great flavor and blends well with the bite of the garlic and sweet acidity of the tomatoes. And you can't beat it at 69 calories with 2 grams of fat and 5 of fiber per serving.