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Green Beans with Sweet and Sour Red Onions

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound slender green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons butter
1 very large (14- to 16-ounce) red onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, sliced lengthwise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Steam beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add next 3 ingredients. sauté until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar. Stir until sauce thickens, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add beans; toss to coat and heat through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Mound in shallow bowl.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following: 291.00 Calories (kcal)
119.26% Calories from Fat (kcal)
13.25 (g) Fat
8.47 (g) Saturated Fat
31.95 (mg) Cholesterol
34.74 (g) Carbohydrates
3.12 (g) Dietary Fiber
5.35 (g) Total Sugars
31.62 (g) Net Carbs
8.67 (g) Protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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