Making a one-pot meal uses less energy than cooking with several burners plus the oven. Here’s one from A Healthier You that’s ready in less than 30 minutes. It also makes clean-up faster, too! Happy Earth Day!

Ingredients
1½ Tbsp margarine
1 tsp garlic powder
½ cup onions, chopped
1 lb 4 oz chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
10-oz package cut green beans, frozen
¼ tsp pepper

Directions
1.Melt margarine in heavy skillet. Add garlic and onions; stir until blended. Cook over medium heat, until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.
2.Place chicken in skillet. Cook over medium heat, until chicken is thoroughly done and no longer pink in color, about 12 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
3.Place frozen green beans, pepper, and cooked onions in same skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until beans are tender, about 5 minutes.
4.Add chicken to vegetable mixture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Makes: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 cup

Each serving provides:
Calories: 190
Total fat: 11 g
Saturated fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 57 mg
Sodium: 109 mg

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Ingredients:
1 lb fresh or frozen green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced

Directions:
1. If using fresh green beans, cook green beans in boiling water for 10-12 minutes or steam for 2-3 minutes until barely fork tender. Drain well. If using frozen green beans, thaw first.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Sautee onion until golden.
3. Stir in green beans, salt and pepper. Heat through.
4. Toss with parsley before serving.

Makes: 4 servings
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Each serving provides: Calories: 64, Total fat: 4 g, Saturated fat: less than 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 282 mg.

Source: U.S.Department of Health & Human Services

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