Green Beans and Gluten With Black Bean Sauce

So some of you may be asking, "What the heck is gluten?". I have included a handy-dandy picture of the stuff I buy at the Asian market. They look like wrinkly, brown...well, turds. But they certainly don't taste like it! They may be an acquired taste, and in that case, you can just omit them. This made a delicious side-dish!

1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic
3 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 large onion, thinly sliced
1 jar Chinese fried gluten, drained
2 tablespoons Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Bring a pot of water to a boil and boil green beans for about 3 minutes, then drain the beans and set aside. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil on medium high heat. Saute the garlic, green onions and regular onions for 4-5 minutes. Add the gluten, sauce and green beans back into the pan and thoroughly mix everything. Continue to saute for 3-5 minutes until everything is heated through. Yield: 4 side-dish servings

Black Bean Garlic Sauce:
Chinese Fried Gluten: