Green Beans with Kalamata Olives

Description

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 lbs green beans
• 1 tsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced Onion
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup peeled, seeded and chopped
• -tomatoes
• 1/4 cup calamata olives, pitted and
• -chopped

Directions

In a small, nonstick frying pan, toat the pine nuts until golden brown. Remove from heat and reserve. Remove the tips and tails from the green beans and cut them into 1 ½ inch lengths, bring a big pot of salted water to a boil and poach the Beans until tender but still firm, about 7 minutes. Drain into a colander. In a saute pan, heat the butter and oil and add the Beans, saute 1 minute, then add Onion and cook until translucent, not brown. Add the garlic, tomatoes and olives. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the pine nuts and serve immediately. Nutritional info per serving: 106 cal; 3g pro, 10g carb, 8g fat (59%), 1.8g fiber, 2mg chol, 146mg sod