Spicy Green Beans Recipe

This is one of my favorite side dishes to make. It’s very easy and the green beans can be replaced by many other vegetables: spinach, broccolini (my other favorite for this recipe), etc. Experiment with the measurements – I never measure these ingredients out, I just add them as I cook (specifically the tamari).

Spicy Green Beans
1# green beans, cleaned and trimmed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2″ piece fresh ginger, minced
1T olive oil
crushed red pepper (whatever your spice level is; I like spicy so I use about 1T+)
1/4c Tamari or Bragg’s liquid aminos (tamari is a wheat-free soy sauce; you can also use regular soy sauce if you like)
Saute garlic and ginger over med heat in olive oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add green beans and toss to coat. Add crushed red pepper and tamari. Saute until green beans are cooked but still crisp, about 5-7 minutes. The longer you cook them, the more syrup-like the tamari gets = yummy!