Shiitake Mushrooms With Green Beans

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 cup	177ml	Low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
		= (can use homemade or canned broth)
2		Garlic cloves - minced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced shallots - (1 shallot)
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Sliced fresh green beans in 2" pieces - (abt 1/4 lb)
1 cup	237ml	Sliced stemmed shiitake mushrooms - (abt 1/4 lb)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper - or to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons broth to boiling. (Reserve remainder of broth.) Add the garlic and shallots; saute for 3 minutes.

If you have not already done so, trim the green beans of their stems, then slice them into 2-inch pieces.

If you are using dried mushrooms, you must rehydrate them. To do that, boil several cups of water. Then place the mushrooms in a heat-proof bowl and cover them with the boiling water. Let them sit in the boiling water -- off the stove -- for 10 minutes. Then take them out of the water and squeeze them a little to get the water out.

Whether using fresh or rehydrated dried mushrooms, remove the mushroom stems. Then remove any dirt with a mushroom brush or paper towel. (If you are using fresh mushrooms, do not soak them in water to remove dirt.)

Add the green beans and mushrooms to the skillet. Add remaining broth; cover and steam on high heat for 2 minutes. Green beans should be crisp and bright green. Add pepper to taste and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup beans and mushroom mixture.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 25; Calories from fat 6; Total Fat 1 gram; Saturated Fat 0 grams; Cholesterol 1 milligram; Sodium 22 milligrams; Carbohydrate 5 grams; Dietary Fiber 1 gram; Sugars 2 grams; Protein 2 grams.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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