Sautéed Balsamic Green Beans With Cherry Tomatoes
By: Scott Koeneman
Published: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 9:10am

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

1 Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat and add green beans, saute until seared in spots, about 3 minutes. 2 Add water, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook until just tender, 3 to 6 minutes. 3 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. 4 Add tomatoes and combine, cooking until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. 5 Add vinegar, salt and pepper and serve.

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.