Five-Minute Bean and Vegetable Saute

This nutritious and tasty entrée is perfect when you need to prepare dinner in a hurry. Start to finish, it should take about 5 minutes. When you are shopping, stock up on canned beans that are low in sodium with no added fat.

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon oil
2 cups fresh or frozen vegetables, any variety, diced
2 15-ounce cans low-sodium, no fat added beans, any variety
1/2 teaspoon dried summer or winter savory or chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated pepper
2 diced plum tomatoes

Directions:
Drain and rinse beans. Heat oil in saute pan. Add vegetables and saute until just tender. Add beans to vegetables. Toss in savory (or chili powder). Season with salt and pepper and heat through. Add tomatoes just before serving.

Serves 4

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories, 308; Fiber, 16 g; Fat, 3 g; Cholesterol, 0; Sodium, 312 g.

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