Best Green Bean Side Dish

Don’t miss out on the Best Green Bean Side Dish – this elegant recipe elevates basic green beans to a whole new level. 

Deceptively easy, this dish is great for entertaining, including Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.

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What’s the trick to this recipe?

Roasting the green beans assures they will be crisp tender and full of robust flavor. 

As an added bonus, the high-quality extra virgin olive oil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese greatly enhances the natural appeal of this classic side.  

Best Green Bean Side Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh green beans, washed, trimmed and patted dried
• 3 T. olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced
• salt and pepper, to taste 
• 1 T. high-quality extra virgin olive oil
• 3 T. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Green Bean Directions

Line a rimmed baking pan with a sheet of parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss the green beans, garlic and olive oil together until completely coated. Then, spread the coated green beans on the lined pan in a single layer without crowding. 

Season with salt and pepper, then roast in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven once during this time to turn the beans so they cook evenly. 

When finished roasting, remove from oven and place beans on serving tray. Before serving, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. 

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Best Green Bean Side Dish

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Don’t miss out on the Best Green Bean Side Dish - this elegant recipe elevates basic green beans to a whole new level. 

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Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, washed, trimmed and patted dried
• 
3 T. olive oil

• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 T. high-quality extra virgin olive oil
• 3 T. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
2. Line a rimmed baking pan with a sheet of parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss the green beans, garlic and olive oil together until completely coated. Then, spread the coated green beans on the lined pan in a single layer without crowding. 
3. Season with salt and pepper, then roast in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven once during this time to turn the beans so they cook evenly. 
4. When finished roasting, remove from oven and place beans on serving tray. Before serving, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. 

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 102mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 2g

Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.

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