I show you how to turn boring green beans into cheesy, crispy, and delicious roasted green beans with Parmesan, spending only 5 minutes in the kitchen!
Easy Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
While my oldest loves green beans steamed, sautéed, baked…you name it; my boys are a bit tougher to crack. So I turned boring green beans into fun and tasty "fries" with the help of a little Parmesan cheese. Because Parmesan, my friends, is like magic fairy dust when it comes to making some foods appealing to kids.
Besides the fact that the cheesy crunch is hard to resist, the green beans will be on your plate in 20 minutes or less. And you can shorten the prep time even more by having the green beans washed and cut in advance, or by using frozen green beans.
Fresh or frozen
You can use fresh or frozen green beans for this recipe. If using frozen, thaw them first before baking.
How to Roast Green Beans with Parmesan
As I show you in the recipe card below, to bake these green beans, season them well, arrange them in a single layer on a lined baking sheet, and just let the oven do its work. With the oven preheated to 425F, this easy vegetable side dish is ready in 12 to 15 minutes, when the green beans are crispy and the Parmesan cheese has browned.
What to Serve with Roasted Green Beans
These green beans pair with everything! I admit that garlic chicken is my favorite protein to serve with these green beans. They also go amazingly well with baked salmon, chicken pasta, oven kabobs, or mixed with other roasted vegetables.
Roasted Green Bean with Parmesan
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lb fresh green beans, washed, ends trimmed
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Season:
- In a small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and salt.
- Place green beans on the lined pan, tightly grouped together but not laying on top of each other. Generously sprinkle seasoned Parmesan on top of green beans.
Bake:
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the Parmesan has browned and the green beans are crispy.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can use frozen green beans (about a 1lb bag). If so, thaw out green beans either on the counter or microwave and proceed with recipe.
The recommendations below may include affiliate links.
Jennifer says
I like to keep it simple with my Veges some good Quality olive oil lemon juice &a sprinkle of vegetta my husband has had treatment for cancer so iv had to be very careful what I can use as far as herbs & spices but a little goes a long way &we still have flavour which is very important as a lot of my husbands tastes have changed so flavour is very important.
Tara Littrell says
To get my kids interested in their veggies I have them help me: pick them out at the store or farmers market, wash them, and chop them. It gives them ownership over what they are eating.
Kentuckylady717 says
A lot of people I know hide vegs. in foods they make and their kids eat it, they don’t even know it’s in there…for instance, add carrots, to meatloaf…..you can chop them real fine and add them to the meatloaf mixture, add celery, etc. things you know your kids would not eat otherwise….and if they like meatloaf, they don’t know it’s in there and they eat it…..you could add zucchini, also…..
Always just give your kids a few of whatever they don’t like and maybe they will eat it, would be better to eat 4 greenbeans, than eat 10 and then they will learn to like them….they need to try different vegs. not just French fries……that is my solution….:)
Jamie says
The thing that make veggies more appealing is not over cooking them, then using salt and butter.
Nina says
I have a very picky eater who just started eating green vegetables recently. He loves them roasted in the oven with oil and lots of garlic. His favorite is broccoli. I never thought he’d eat green veggies but time and persistence (mine!) eventually triumphed.