Green Beans With Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Goat Cheese

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green beans - trimmed, and
		Cut into 1" pieces
2 tablespoons	30ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
2		Leeks, white and 1" of green - thinly sliced
2		Garlic cloves - finely chopped
1/2 cup	118ml	White wine
2 tablespoons	30ml	Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes - drained, and
		Coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chopped fresh thyme
		= (or 3/4 tspn dried thyme)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4 oz	113g	Soft goat cheese - crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Cook green beans in a large saucepot of lightly salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook 5 minutes, until softened; add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add wine, tomatoes and thyme.

Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes until most of the wine evaporates. Mix in green beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer to a bowl; gently stir in goat cheese. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Carbohydrates: 11 grams

Net Carbs: 8 grams

Fiber: 3 grams

Protein: 5.5 grams

Fat: 9 grams

Calories: 154

Description:

"The concentrated flavors of sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese, plus leeks and white wine, elevate green beans to an elegant side dish."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

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