Recipes for the South Beach Diet or Other Good Carb Diets

2 cups green beans, trimmed
1 teaspoon acceptable margarine
Cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced

Cook beans in boiling water 2 minutes. Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain.Melt butter in a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add beans, salt, pepper, and garlic; cook 2 minutes or until heated.

Serves 2

Filed under: Side Dishes, Phase 1