Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan
Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan are the best way to enjoy green beans! Simply toss them in olive oil, roast until caramelized, and sprinkle with parmesan for a side dish everyone will love!
How many times have we heard that green beans should be boiled or steamed, then shocked in an ice bath to maintain their beautiful, bright green hue? I’ve heard it countless times, but I’m putting it to rest right here.
These Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan defy the notion that green beans must be bright green to be appealing. In my opinion, caramelization is much more appealing, and parmesan cheese definitely doesn’t hurt either. 🙂
Why you’ll love this recipe
- These roasted green beans are tender and caramelized, with the salty, nutty flavor of parmesan cheese.
- They’re easy to make, and are on the table in about 20 minutes.
- You only need 3 ingredients for the recipe.
- This is one veggie side dish that will appeal to finicky eaters!
Recipe ingredients
- Fresh green beans
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper
How to make this recipe
Roasting green beans couldn’t be easier. Since they don’t take long to cook, they’re roasted at a high temperature for maximum caramelization in a fairly short period of time.
- Preheat the oven and wash and trim the green the beans.
- Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet and spread in a single layer.
- Roast for about 15-20 minutes until caramelized and at your desired level of doneness.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Adjust the seasoning as necessary and serve!
What type of green beans should I use?
I recommend using fresh green beans for this roasted green beans recipe. If you use haricorts verts, which are thin, delicate French green beans, they will take less time to cook as they’re much smaller.
While frozen green beans may be used in this recipe, you won’t get the same results as fresh due to the water content. If you’d like to use frozen green beans, be sure to thaw them and blot them dry before tossing in olive oil.
Serving suggestions
This dish is very versatile and may served alongside the following main dishes:
Recipe notes
- Store leftover roasted green beans in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- If using haricorts verts, decrease cooking time to about 10 minutes as they’re considerably smaller than traditional green beans.
- Frozen green beans may be used in this recipe, but won’t give you the same results as fresh. Frozen green beans should be thawed completely and blotted dry before tossing in olive oil.
- Make this recipe vegan by substituting the parmesan cheese with nutritional yeast.
More green bean recipes you’ll love:
- Green bean casserole
- Green bean salad by Cookie + Kate
- Instant pot vegetable soup
- Salmon nicoise salad
- Sheet pan chicken thighs
- Three bean salad
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Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans washed, blotted dry and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the green beans on a large rimmed baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper until well coated with the oil. Roast for about 15 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- Sprinkle the green beans with the parmesan cheese and toss to coat. Adjust the seasoning as necessary, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftover roasted green beans in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- If using haricorts verts, decrease cooking time to about 10 minutes as they’re considerably smaller than traditional green beans.
- Frozen green beans may be used in this recipe, but won’t give you the same results as fresh. Frozen green beans should be thawed completely and blotted dry before tossing in olive oil.
- Make this recipe vegan by substituting the parmesan cheese with nutritional yeast.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
**This recipe was originally published in February 2013. The photos have been updated, and the text has been modified to be more informative.
5 Comments on “Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan”
Green beans are one of the veggies we turned to a lot in our house! Both my hubby and I love them. This parmesan version will go over well for sure!
I’m obsessed with green beans and luckily they are well liked in my house! 🙂
A quick side dish with lots of flavor.
These look so easy and yet so delicious, Marcie! I love recipes like this. Plus, I can think of a dozen mains which I could serve this with and I already have a bunch of green beans in the fridge – bonus points!
This is such a delicious side dish – I would be happy to enjoy it with so many different things!