Nov 15, 2011

Roasted Parmesan Green Beans



Tender crisp green beans roasted to perfection, topped with shredded parmesan cheese. This is the easiest way to prepare the best tasting green beans, picky kid approved!


I'm getting tons of requests for green bean casserole, and I'm not going to lie, I've never been a fan. I dislike soft, mushy green beans, I much prefer them tender crisp. The easiest way to achieve that is by roasting them, they come out consistently perfect every time!

I make these quite often, you can season them however you like, add some crushed red pepper for a little kick or even leave the parmesan off. If you want to double the recipe, I suggest using two baking sheets. Serve them immediately out of the oven for best results.


Roasted Parmesan Green Beans
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 62.4 • Fat: 2.9 g • Carbs: 8.0 • Fiber: 3.8 • Protein: 2.7 g • Sugar: 0
Sodium: 38.4 mg (without salt)


Ingredients:

  • 12 oz green beans, trimmed (make sure they are dry)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • kosher salt + fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp shredded parmesan

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum for easy clean-up.
Lay green beans out on the baking sheet and drizzle oil over them. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss to evenly coat.


Spread them out on the sheet so that they all lay flat and place on the lower third section of your oven. Bake 10 minutes, shake the pan to turn; bake 5 additional minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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76 comments:

  1. ooo wow this looks lovely!

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  2. delicious!! I love when the tips become caramelized and thus get a little crunchy.

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  3. I'm a creep, but I like to cook the life out of my veggies (So bad, I know), but I just love them when they are mush. These look really good though. Green beans are my fave!!

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  4. I make ones just similiar to this. I add the oil and some chili poweder to a skillet with some garlic and warm it all up and then add the green beans to coat. Put in the oven and roast them for 10-15 mins and then put the parm cheese on them..we are having them for one of our thanksgiving side dishes

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  5. Looks delicious!

    I L-O-V-E everything you make!

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  6. I *love* green beans -- I usually steam mine but I love the flavor veggies get from roasting them. Definitely want to try this!

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  7. Gina-

    Can we make this recipe with asparagus?

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  8. These look awesome! For anyone looking for a light (and non-soggy!) green bean casserole, this one is a favorite of mine: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/11/best-vegan-green-bean-casserole.html

    The recipe is vegan, but I just sub milk for soy milk and butter for margarine, etc.

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  9. I did a similar thing with broccoli a few weeks back - DELICIOUS!!! Can't wait to try these - maybe I can actually get my kids to eat green beans since they gobbled up the broccoli :)!

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  10. This is my favorite way to make them too, I also add slivered almonds...Love your recipes Gina!

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  11. Looks yummy and easy!
    I am going to get some green beans & make these!I will freeze some too, so I have some veggies to add to meals.
    Thanks for the idea!

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  12. I am SO excited to try these! My husband LOVES green beans and cheese, and this sounds awesome. Thanks!

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  13. I make these all the time!!! I made them tonight (minus the parmesan, though) and as always, they were amazing. I'm going to start adding garlic powder to mine...great idea!

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  14. Can't wait to try these. Your recipe for green beans with garlic and olive oil has become a favorite.

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  15. I am so relieved to hear another person express their distaste for green bean casserole. The very thought makes me gag a little. Hooray for fresh veggies!!

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  16. Yes, I love asparagus this way too!

    Paige, thanks for sharing.

    Christine you never know!!

    Emily, it adds more flavor : )

    Kris, that is my other favroite way to make them!

    Meredith, I never liked green beans as a kid until I ate them roasted or pan fried. I was a picky kid!

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  17. Ooh I love roasted green beans! Especially when they are a little extra crispy :) I love the addition of Parmesan cheese...such a great idea!

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  18. Thank you, Gina! This is going to be the WW friendly veggie I contribute to our family's Thanksgiving dinner. Looks delicious.

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  19. This was my first time roasting green beans. They were delish! We will be having these very often. I can see this being an awesome recipe to play with adding different spices to. Thanks again Gina!

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  20. I will never make green bean casserole - yuk! I usually make just fresh green beans with sliced almonds, garlic and butter. Going to try these this year.

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  21. I love roasted green beans! By the way, if you have access to a Trader Joe's, their frozen french beans are delicious and cheap!

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  22. hmmmm
    I wonder if these would get the child and hubby to eat tha beans?

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  23. I love this idea! Green beans are such a nice treat :)

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  24. I'm with you on green bean casserole. Could eat a bushel of these!

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  25. my son loves green beans. the crunchier the better for him! He'll love this!

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  26. I made these last night (was planning fresh green beans anyway). They were a HUGE hit. Nice change from my steamed and sauteed green beans.

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  27. I can't wait to try these. Ironically, I just tried your Roasted Broccoli with Smashed Garlic recipe last night and my family loved it, so this should be another hit. I'm not a huge cooked vegetable lover but these flavorful recipes help me to get my veggies in and actually enjoy them...thanks Gina!

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  28. Yum - and bonus that this looks like one that the husband would even enjoy!

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  29. Can you use frozen green beans or do they have to be fresh?

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  30. Roasting vegetables is the best...my family's favorite ...Brussel Sprouts!

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  31. I love this recipe, I do the same thing with asparagus! I never thought of doing it with green beans, I love that!

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  32. Yes! This is the best way to make green beans! Just started roasting them a few months ago and I can't get enough! I do an asian style too with a little sesame oil, soy and garlic/ginger. So yummy. Haven't tried topping it with parmesan yet so this sounds really good and can't wait to make it! Thanks Gina!

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  33. I make asparagus the exact same way. I can't wait to try this with green beans. Brilliant!

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  34. I love green beans and these look wonderful. I use parmesan on fish and on chicken, so it's only natural to try it on green beans :)

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  35. This looks delicious! I've been trying to find something yummy like this to serve the in-laws for Thanksgiving. They are super picky eaters. Will definitely give this a try! Thanks! I adore your blog!!
    -Kristin
    coupletastic.com

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  36. made these tonight and hubby said i could make them every night he really liked them.. thanks again for a great recipe :)

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  37. I'm glad to have found this recipe. Made them for dinner tonight--fantastic. So simple, yet so tasty.

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  38. I am so glad you all liked them! I'm actually a picky eater myself, I love vegetables but only if they are cooked right. Nothing out of a can. These are so simple, and you can mix it up with different seasoning! Sesame oil and garlic would go great with my asian glazed chicken!

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  39. I never would have thought to make green beans this way...so easy and so delicious! We gobbled up the whole pan!

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  40. My husband made these last night for dinner - they were AMAZING!! We doubled the recipe and ate almost the whole pan (there were three of us). Thanks again for the recipe! :)

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  41. Well it's a miracle Gina - roasting green beans according to your recipe has gotten my daughter to eat them!!! She has hated green beans forever but put a little olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese on them and she is fan :). DEFINITELY making these on Thanksgiving!!

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  42. Wow - these were so delicious!

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  43. Yum! I do this exact same thing with broccoli and it's so wonderful. I'll bet the green beans are great.

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  44. I can't wait to try this out because it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe :)

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  45. SO glad you all liked them, especially the kids!!

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  46. I know you hate green bean casserole but it's literally my favorite thing about thanksgiving!!! If you have any tips on making a healthier version I'd love to hear them! Thank you!

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  47. Could this recipe be done with frozen green beans? Sounds delicious.

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  48. These were delicious! Plan on making them again for Christmas dinner.

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  49. I'm making these for Thanksgiving dinner - which will be eaten under a tent while tailgating!! Look and sound delicious and I know we'll love them!

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  50. I make pretty much these exactly and I sprinkle with toasted pine nuts as well. Yum!

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  51. made these tonight.. they were perfect! will make again for sure :)

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  52. i made this for thansgiving, but instead of cheese i used slivered almonds. they didnt come out exactly crispy but very good none the less.

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  53. I made these yesterday for Thanksgiving - soooo good! Thank you so much for all of your recipes!

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  54. Can you use frozen green beans for this?

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  55. I just mad these tonight! I am obsessed!

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  56. I also do not really like green bean casserole becuase of the "mushy" veggies, so I tend to roast most of my veggies. For thanksgiving, I add a twist to greenbeans and wrap them in bacon! They are delicious! Go to mereditheumont.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/green-bean-bacon-bundles/ for the recipe!

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  57. Ohmygoodness! I made these the other night and they are AMAZING!! Sooo good! :) Love your website, Gina! :)

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  58. Just made 'em - brilliant!

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  59. Thanks for adding a new recipe to my list. I love it.

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  60. Hey Gina, do you think you could do the same with broccoli? I have made these a few times and they are amazing, but the husband loves broccoli and I despise it. Thinking it could taste great this way?

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  61. So glad you all liked them : )

    Yes, I have a recipe here for roasted broccoli, I would follow that.

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  62. Hello, I served these with the turkey last night. They were so great, I never even sprinkled any cheese on, they were fabulous all by themselves. I never knew you could roast green beans but now that I do I will most certainly do it often. Thanks for the inspiration and Merry Christmas!

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  63. Made these last night. Simply delicious. Going to become a staple in our house. Two thumbs up!

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  64. I made these for dinner tonight and loved them! I could have eaten them like candy they tasted so good. Even my 2 year old ate them (dipped in ketchup, of course!)

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  65. Another great one! Thanks Gina for keeping the pleasure in eating... didn't know WW could be so enjoyable.

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  66. I made it last night and they tasted ok but they came out kind of soggy. But the end ones were starting to urn so I couldn't leave them in longer (I did 10 minutes stirred and did 15 more minutes). Any ideas why?

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  67. So glad you all liked them!

    Andrea, soggy? Where they frozen green beans? Did you place it on the lower part of your oven? Not sure why it didn't work out for you.

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  68. i made this tonight with haricot verts, and my 3 very picky eaters (hubby and 2 boys) liked them. i consider it a success when 2 out of the 3 ate all that was on their plates. i left out the parmesan but may try it with the cheese next time. i made something similar with broccoli, and i was the only one who liked it.

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  69. This is such a good recipe! We loved it!

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  70. Made these today, and I think I will be roasting my green beans from now. They were fantastic, thanks for the great recipe.

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  71. This was delicious. My whole family loved them! I actually forgot to add the Parmesan, but it was still so good!

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  72. Do this all the time with asparagus and broccoli and just bought green beans to try them...I use the minced garlic in the jar instead of powder though...and they're great when they get crispy and carmelized in the tips!

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  73. Ok I made these tonight for dinner, and they were really soggy?? is it because I used frozen???

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