Green Beans with Red Bell Pepper

Thanksgiving dinner would not be complete without a green beans casserole. This recipe makes one of the must-have dishes for a Thanksgiving dinner. However, my take on this dish is that it contains a few more calories that we should not put on during the holidays. Of course, the standard dish preparation remains the same, but cut back the calories so we can enjoy more delicious food. For that, I will introduce an easy, healthy side dish for Thanksgiving, which is green beans and red bell pepper. It uses the stir-fry method instead of baking. It will be minus the creamy taste of the traditional green beans casserole. I guarantee that this dish is absolutely fantastic and will go well with other dishes for the Thanksgiving dinner.

Ingredients:
1 lb. green beans
1 medium red bell pepper
1 cup red onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbs each of oil and butter
Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:
Peel, cored, seeded and julienned.
Bring a pot of water to boil and parboil the green beans for 3 minutes or until al dente.

Drain under the cold running water.

In a sauté skillet, add butter and oil. Stir in garlic and red onions.

 Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in bell pepper and stir rapidly for 1 minute.

 Season with salt and black pepper as well as a little sugar to your liking.