Preparing for the holidays

I thought I would post a few holiday recipes I have found.  The biggest challenge thru this process of changing my lifestyle is getting creative with foods, flavors and spices.  This would be a easy dish to take to any holiday meal:

Skinny Green Beans, Southern Style

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours, 10 minutes

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Calories per serving: 37

Fat per serving: 1

Skinny Green Beans, Southern Style (Makes 16 servings) Minimum Crock Pot Size: 5 quarts Nutritional Content 1 serving = 1/2 cup

Calories: 37 Total Fat: 1 gm Saturated Fats: 0 gm Trans Fats: 0 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 101 mg Carbohydrates: 6 gm Dietary fiber: 2 gm Sugars: 1 gm Protein: 2 gm

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh (flat leaf) parsley, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 pounds fresh or frozen snap green beans, rinsed
• 1 medium potato, peeled, diced (I didn't add the potato)
• 3 cups water
• Salt to taste (I used sea salt)

Directions

1. In a medium skillet saute onion and garlic on medium-low heat until tender, about 4 minutes. Add sauted onion and garlic along with all other ingredients to the crock pot.
2. Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Cooking time may vary depending on how tender you like your green beans.