Sweet and Spicy French Beans

I'm always trying to get Dr. Sweetpea to eat a ton of vegetables on a daily basis. Most of the time, I'll make a huge salad and we'll both devour it before our actual meal. Other times, I try to make a side dish with only vegetables.

I recently bought a huge bag of French Greenbeans from Costco and I saw there was a recipe on the back of the bag and decided to give it a try.  Dr. Sweetpea was skeptical at first but as soon as I started making this dish, he kept coming back into the kitchen asking what smelled so good. It only took one bite for Dr. Sweetpea's eyes to light up since it was super tasty. This is definitely going in our regular rotation.

Sweet and Spicy French Beans

(Source: Pure Fresh LLC)

1 pound organic french beans

1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 red bell pepper sliced in thin strips

2 shallots sliced thin

1 tablespoon cooking oil

Cook french beans in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and place in an ice bath to prevent further cooking. Drain well and dry with paper towels. Make the sauce by combining  soy sauce, brown sugar and crushed red pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add shallots and red pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Turn heat up to medium high and add french beans. Saute until beans start to blister and brown. Add the sauce tot he pan and toss well to evenly coat.