Spanish Green Beans

Recipe By :JoAnna M. Lund with Barbara Alpert

1 Point per serving

3/4 cup chopped onion

5 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic

1 3/4 cups (one 14 1/2 oz can) stewed tomatoes -- undrained

1/3 cup Heinz Light or Healthy Choice ketchup

2 tablespoons Hormel bacon bits

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sauté onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add green beans, water and garlic. Mix well to combine. Lower heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until beans are tender. Add undrained tomatoes, ketchup, bacon bits, and black pepper. Mix well to combine. Continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serves 6 (1 cup). Serving size (1 cup)

According to the cookbook: Per serving: 97 Cal, 1g Fat, 4g Pro, 18g Carb, 264mg Sod, 4g Fib

Healthy Exchanges: 2 2/3 Vegetable, 17 Opt. Cal.

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Vegetable

Source: "Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind Cookbook" Copyright: "Healthy Exchanges, Inc. 1997; ISBN 0-399-14265-7"

NOTES : Submitted by Geri