Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

These beans are briefly boiled and tossed with cherry tomatoes in a buttery basil sauce to make the most yummy green beans ever! We serve these at Easter Dinner every year but are a delicious accent to any meal.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds green beans

trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces

1 ½ cups water

¼ cup butter

1 tablespoon sugar

¾ teaspoon garlic salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh basil

2 cups cherry tomato halves

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place beans and water in a large saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Set heat to low and simmer until tender about 10 minutes. Drain off water and set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar garlic salt pepper and basil. Add tomatoes and cook stirring gently just until soft. Pour the tomato mixture over the green beans and toss gently to blend.

Nutritional Information

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 122.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 12.6g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 18%

Sugars: 3.7g

Fat: 8g 12%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 20.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 1340.8IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 28mg 47%

Folate: 49.9mcg 13%

Calcium: 49.7mg 5%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 35.2mg 13%

Potassium: 353.3mg 10%

Sodium: 294.1mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 71.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.