FRESH GREEN BEANS RECIPE WITH PROSCIUTTO
Crispy fresh green beans with a light dressing and topped with prosciutto.
Provided by Sandra @ The Foodie Affair
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown (watch carefully). Set aside.
- In a large sauce pan of boiling and salted water, cook the beans until just tender (about 5 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Arrange on a platter and place tomatoes along the sides.
- In a small skilled saute the prosciutto. Add the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has disolved. Add the pine nuts and pour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 10 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 12 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 561 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams unsaturated fat
SIZZLED GREEN BEANS WITH CRISPY PROSCIUTTO AND PINE NUTS
I found this on the Eating Well website amonst their diabetic friendly recipes. I haven't tried this one yet but it sounds like a real winner.
Provided by Realtor by day
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add beans, return to a boil, and simmer until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto; cook, stirring, until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.
- Wipe out the pan; heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add the beans, garlic, sage, 1/8 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are browned in places, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pine nuts, lemon zest and the prosciutto. Season with lemon juice, the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Tip: To toast chopped nuts & seeds: Cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 79.9, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.9, Protein 2.8
SIZZLED GREEN BEANS WITH PROSCIUTTO
This is the best green bean recipe that I have ever tried! They were so delicious and the addition of lemon zest and prosciutto is divine. I did not have the fresh sage or pine nuts, so I used ground thyme. They still were delicious and my husband Anthony who really doesn't like green beans loved this recipe too. I look...
Provided by Kimberly Biegacki
Categories Vegetables
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add beans, return to a boil, and simmer until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
- 2. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto; cook, stirring, until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.
- 3. Wipe out the pan; heat the remaining 2 tsps oil over medium heat. Add the beans, garlic, sage, 1/8 tsp salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are browned in places, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pine nuts, lemon zest and the prosciutto. Season with lemon juice, the remaining 1/8 tsp salt and pepper.
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