Vegetable Garlic Sauté

Note as: 0.5 cup vegetables with 1 teaspoon fat + 0.5 cups of vegetables sans added fat

You will need:

• You can replace any vegetable listed below with the ones you like.
• 2.5 cups of Brussels sprouts (from which you have removed the loose outer leaves and sliced them in half – almost 0.5 pound)
• 1 large (or 2 small) tomatoes, diced
• 2.5 cups of yellow squash or zucchini, which you have cut into quarter inch slices (measuring almost 0.5 pounds)
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 4 teaspoons of olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1 tablespoon grated or shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. In a microwave-safe dish, put squash, Brussels sprouts, and a few tablespoons of water.
2. Run the microwave on HIGH to cook the vegetables lightly. Drain well.
3. Take a large skillet or nonstick frying pan, add oil and garlic to it, and heat for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
4. Stir in the squash, Brussels sprouts and tomato.
5. Sauté them for a few minutes, or until the vegetables become tender to the degree you want them to. Before serving, sprinkle Parmesan cheese atop.

– You get 4 servings.

Each serving: 94 calories, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein, 0.8 g saturated fat, 5 g fat, 26 mg sodium, 0.6 mg cholesterol, 5 g fibre. 44% calories from fat.