Spanish Butter Beans

Spanish Butter Beans

Tired of eating green beans night after night ? Here’s an easy way to add variety to your vegetable menu!

Serves 4 ( 2/3  cup)

½ cup chopped onion

1 ( 15 – ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

2 tablespoon SPLENDA Granular

1/8 teaspoons black pepper

1 ( 15 –ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained

In a large skillet sprayed with butter – flavored cooking spray. Sauté onion for 5 minutes or just until tender. Add undrained tomatoes, SPLENDA , and black pepper . Stir in butter beans. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Each serving equals

HE: 14 ¼ Vegetable * ¾ Protein * ½ Bread *

3 Optional Calories

88 Calories * 0 gm Fat * 4 gm protein *

18 gm Carbohydrate* 307 mg Sodium *

46 gm Calcium * 5 gm Fiber *

DIABETIC EXCHNGAES: 1 Vegetable * ½ Starch * ½ Meat