Spicy Green Beans with Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions provide a simple addition to this spicy green bean side dish - ready in just 25 minutes. MORE + LESS -

tablespoon olive oil

tablespoon sugar

large white onion, thinly sliced (1 1/2 cups)

lb fresh green beans, trimmed

tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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In 10-inch skillet, heat oil and sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add onion; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender and light golden brown. Remove onion from skillet.
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To same skillet, add remaining ingredients. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until beans are crisp-tender. Stir in onion; cook until thoroughly heated.

Vegetables fill you up with few calories. That's why the latest American Diabetes Association recommendation is that fruits and vegetables should fill half of your plate, meat should fill only one-fourth, and a carbohydrate dish should fill the remaining fourth. With recipes like this, it's a snap!