Green Beans with Potato

This is a recipe that will cause many South Africans to long back to their childhood – Sunday lunches with green beans and sweet pumpkin enjoyed with a lovely roast or whole chicken. Yummy!

Green Beans with Potato

Delicious side dish to enjoy with any meal

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South African

Servings 4

Calories 29 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 cups sliced green beans fresh or frozen
• 1 small onion
• 200 ml water
• 1 medium potato
• 2 tsp butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Cook potato for 2 minutes on 100% in microwave.
• Cool, peel, cut into chunks and add to beans.
• Cut up onion into the beans.
• Cook beans for 15 - 20 minutes until everything is soft.
• Drain off all water. Add butter, salt and pepper.
• Mash everything together - should still be lumpy.

Nutrition

Calories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

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