I like to serve my Sweet and Sour Green Beans with a main entree of turkey to create a meal that is healthy and packed with sleep-inducing qualities. Green beans are considered a very good source of tryptophan. They help regulate your appetite; help you sleep better; and, elevate your mood.

Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Pancetta Recipe

Ingredients
1 pound trimmed green beans
1/2 pound of pancetta, coarsely chopped
1 medium shallot chopped
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. In a large pot of boiling salted water cook green beans until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water; cool 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer beans to paper towels and pat dry.
2. Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and sauté until crisp, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon transfer pancetta to paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook chopped shallots in pancetta fat. When the shallots are translucent, toss in the vinegar, sugar, and salt in the shallot mixture. Make sure the ingredients are well incorporated.
3. Toss in the green beans into the shallot mixture. You don’t really want to cook the green beans. You want to make sure the green beans are heated through, about 4-5 minutes. Crumble pancetta on top to serve.