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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
Roasted green beans with Parmesan are one of the few recipes that when I begged my kids with the usual "just try it, you might like these…" they did! While my oldest loves green beans steamed, sautéed, baked…you name it; my boys are a bit tougher to crack.
I decided to turn boring green beans into fun and tasty “fries” with the help of a little cheese. Because Parmesan cheese, 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. Amazing!
Fresh or frozen
You can use fresh or frozen green beans for this recipe. If using frozen, thaw them first before baking.
How to Make Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan
To make these roasted green beans with Parmesan, simply season them well, arrange them in a single layer on a lined baking sheet, and 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.
Watch this quick video and see how easy this recipe is to make:
What to Serve with Roasted Green Beans
These Parmesan roasted green beans pair with everything! How to decide? Well, I have to 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. Yummy!
Roasted Green Bean with Parmesan
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.
Jen Clark says
My family loves roasted veggies. They love them tossed in a little olive oil and some salt and pepper, the veggies usually don’t need more than that!
Anne Brown says
This choice “cold or hot” helps my kids eat frozen peas. They get to choose. Our avid eater of frozen peas frozen has recently switched to “hot.” I think the choice really helps them feel like they have a say.
Tamara says
Veggies can be more appealing in our house if I give them cool names, (ie broccoli = dinosaur green trees, carrots = x-ray vision carrots) can’t remember when I initially saw that idea, but the kids love it!
Sarah says
Kid 1 lots of ranch. Kid 2 butter. I think we might try these green beans though. At least kid 2 will take a bite.
Jamie says
We have some tried and true favorites around here (steamed Broccoli with a little season salt and parmesan panko crusted zucchini fries). Usually if I prepare them in a way that everyone is familiar with everyone will at least try it, cheese helps too.