Roasted Green Beans Recipe

These easy Roasted Green Beans are loaded with garlic and lemon and roasted to perfection. They’re simple to make any night of the week, but special enough for holidays, too.

Oven-roasted string beans have to be one of the easiest things to make in the world. The high heat of the oven does all the work, making each bite nutty, sweet, and irresistible. Just pop them into the oven and go about your cooking.

I love the flavors of lemon and garlic here, but you can definitely get creative. Green Beans with Bacon is always a classic combination, or try roasting some thinly sliced onions or shallots along with the green beans, then top slivered, toasted almonds. In the summer, roast the season’s juiciest tomatoes along with the beans, then sprinkle with fresh basil. There’s no wrong way to roast green beans.

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Perfect Roasted Green Beans

Learn how to roast green beans with this simple recipe. Roasted green beans are an easy and delicious side dish (or snack)! Recipe yields 4 side servings.

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 side serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 side serving, calories 60 calories, Sugar 1.3 g, Sodium 106 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Fiber 4 g

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (16 ounces) green beans or haricots verts
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Scant 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
2. Wash and trim the rough ends off the green beans. Pat them very dry with clean tea towels (wet green beans turn soggy in the oven).
3. Place the prepared green beans on your baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the beans and sprinkle the salt all over. Use your hands to toss until all of the beans are lightly coated in oil. Arrange the green beans across the pan in a single layer.
4. Roast for 14 to 16 minutes, undisturbed, until they are crisp-tender with some golden, caramelized spots. (If using slender haricots verts, they may be ready a couple of minutes earlier.)
5. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy with any desired accompaniments (see recipe notes for seasoning suggestions). Roasted green beans are best enjoyed while warm, but will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for 4 to 5 days.

Roasted Green Beans

These easy Roasted Green Beans are loaded with garlic and lemon and roasted to perfection. They are simple enough for busy weeknights but delicious enough for holidays too!

Prep: 5min

Total: 25min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 0.5 cup

Nutrition Facts: calories 109 kcal, servingSize 0.5 cup, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 8 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds green beans (trimmed (see note 1))
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon (see note 2))
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper ((see note 3))

Instruction:

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup.
2. In a large bowl, add green beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt to taste and pepper to taste (I like at least 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; sometimes I do a little more).
3. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Roast until lightly browned in some places but still crispy, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Roasted Green Beans

These roasted green beans are fresh green beans coated in butter, garlic, olive oil and herbs, then cooked at high heat until tender and browned. A super easy side dish recipe, it’s the absolute best way to enjoy green beans!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 118 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 57 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 lb green beans (trimmed)
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• cooking spray
• lemon wedges for garnish (optional)

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
2. Arrange the green beans in a single layer on the sheet pan.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
4. Drizzle the butter mixture over the green beans and toss to coat evenly.
5. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until green beans are tender and lightly browned.
6. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve, garnished with lemon wedges if desired.

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