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Red Pepper Green Beans

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  • Servings:

    6 (99 g) as an appetizer

  • Prep Time:

    20 minutes

  • Cook Time:

    0 minutes

Ingredients

If you're in a hurry, you can use frozen green beans for this recipe. Garlic, chili paste, and sesame oil coat the green beans and red pepper with a spicy, smokey flavor that is absolutely luxurious.Tip: If you use frozen beans, you can skip steps 1 and 2, as beans are blanched before freezing anyway.
1 lb. green beans, trimmed
2 tsp. olive oil
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/2 tsp. chili paste
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Red Pepper Green Beans

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the beans and cook until they turn bright green and are tender-crisp (1-3 minutes).
2. Drain the beans, then plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and set aside.
3. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and toss and stir for about 1 minute. Add the beans and saute for 1 minute longer. Add the chili paste and garlic and stir for 1 minute. Drizzle with the sesame oil and season with the salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings 6 (99 g)
Base Nutrients
Calories 51 kcal (3%)
Calories from Fat 23 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 3 g (4%)
Saturated Fat 0 g (2%)
Cholesterol 0 mg (0%)
Sodium 199 mg (8%)
Total Carbohydrates 7 g (2%)
Dietary Fiber 3 g (10%)
Protein 2 g (3%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C 35 mg (39%)
Minerals
Calcium 31 mg (2%)
Iron 1 mg (5%)
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