{"id":504,"date":"2009-05-04T10:50:51","date_gmt":"2009-05-04T03:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietwoshoes.com\/wordpress\/?p=504"},"modified":"2009-05-04T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2009-05-04T03:50:51","slug":"kicked-up-green-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietwoshoes.com\/wordpress\/kicked-up-green-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicked Up Green Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ll be honest; I am not a huge fan of many vegetables. I mean I don’t mind them and I will eat most of them, enjoying some more than others, but if I were forced to not eat a good number of veggies I would have no problem with that. Greg on the other hand will eat almost any vegetable you put in front of him.<\/p>\n

Knowing that it is a must for me to include lots of veggies in my diet, I take my so-so relationship with vegetables and try to find ways to spruce them up so I will enjoy them more. Green beans are a vegetable that I like for the most part and I love onions, so when I saw this recipe I figured it would be a great combination for my vegetable picky taste buds. It is a simple recipe but just gives that extra something. It is also a great side dish for gatherings; we have served it twice for family get-togethers and everyone loves it.<\/p>\n

\"green-beans\"<\/p>\n

Green Beans with Caramelized Onions<\/h2>\n

courtesy of Cooking Light<\/a><\/p>\n

2 tbs. olive oil, divided
\n2 (16-ounce) packages frozen pearl onions, thawed
\n1 tbs. sugar
\n1 tsp. salt, divided
\n2 pounds green beans, trimmed<\/p>\n

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pat onions dry with paper towels; add to pan. Increase heat to medium-high; saut\u00e9 onions 5 minutes. Add sugar and 1\/2 teaspoon salt; saut\u00e9 15 minutes or until onions are tender and golden brown. Spoon into a bowl.<\/p>\n

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add beans; saut\u00e9 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add onions, 1\/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated.<\/p>\n

If you like a little heat, add crushed red pepper to taste towards the end.<\/p>\n

Yields: 10 servings<\/p>\n

Nutrition Facts\r\nServing size: 1 cup\r\nCalories: 89\r\nTotal Fat: 2.9 g\r\nCholesterol: 0 mg\r\nSodium: 249 mg\r\nCarbohydrates: 15.4 g\r\nDietary Fiber: 4.6 g\r\nProtein: 2.5 g<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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