Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan and Basil (VIDEO)
Posted: 04/13/2015
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These roasted green beans with Parmesan and basil are crispy, flavorful and probably don’t even require a trip to the store — just open your pantry and fridge!
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen my mom enjoy a food as much as she enjoyed these roasted green beans! Okay, that might be an exaggeration, but my mom LOVED these little suckers. I had cranked out a bunch of recipes the day before she visited last time and I got these out with dinner the night she and my dad arrived.
They were slightly soggy by that point and I lazily reheated them in the microwave, making them even soggier. But she couldn’t stop eating them! She’s probably annoyed that it took me so long to post the recipe.
I love cooking with my mom and she is the one who gave me the love of cooking. Any time I knock a recipe out of the park in her eyes, I feel an extra sense of accomplishment and success.
And to be honest, I wasn’t really sure these roasted green beans with Parmesan were going to be all that. I was a little embarrassed to be using grated Parmesan cheese (we’re talking green can!) and dried basil. Should I be using freshly grated Parmesan and basil leaves picked from my (non-existent) garden? Perhaps, but perhaps not. Sometimes what you have on hand is more than good enough. Sometimes it’s great! Sometimes it will have your mom talking about green beans for a week.
Plus, Rachel Cooks is all about E-A-S-Y. I don’t want you to have to run to the store if you don’t have to. And you totally don’t have to because these green beans rock just as they are.
How to Make these Roasted Green Beans Extra Crispy:
You want to make sure to dry your green beans really well. This is true when you’re roasting any vegetable and green beans are no exception. Put them right onto a towel and roll them around a bit until they’re nice and dry. Then you can get to roasting.
If basil and Parmesan aren’t for you, make sure to try the green beans with lemon and feta. I prefer those, my mom prefers these. Try them both! Don’t want to turn your oven on? Try green beans almondine or green beans with bacon. Or if you’re in the mood for something a bit richer, try my homemade green bean casserole – no canned soup in this version!
While you have the oven on, bake Parmesan and almond crusted salmon to go with the green beans. It’s so, so good and goes great with the green beans.
These roasted green beans with Parmesan are almost as good as French fries. Okay, no, nothing like French fries. But good on their own merits! Totally different than French fries but just as good. Where was I going with this?
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
as a side dish
These roasted green beans with Parmesan and basil are crispy, flavorful and probably don’t even require a trip to the store — just open your pantry and fridge!
Ingredients
- 3/4 to 1 pound of fresh green beans (stem end snipped off), trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper (more or less to taste)
- 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Dry green beans well and spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with olive oil (use your hands), so that all the beans are coated. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, basil. Toss again to coat.
- Roast for 10 minutes, toss, and continue to roast for 5 more minutes. Immediately sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
- These would be amazing with fresh basil instead of dried (but they’re amazing as is, too!). If you have it, leave off the basil before roasting. Wait until after they are cooked and then toss with the finely minced basil leaves.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1/4 of recipe, Calories: 60kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 148mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
P.S.: Love roasting vegetables as much as I do? I compiled all my roasted vegetables into one giant list! You’ll find the basics there, but you’ll also find jazzed up versions, sheet pan dinners, and a few things that are roasted but aren’t vegetables. One of my favorites are these cumin roasted carrots. If you love these roasted green beans, I know you’re going to love this list!
Just Cooking says
Great recipe. Added some garlic (~1 TSP) for good measure
Rachel Gurk says
Garlic is always a good decision! Glad you liked it!
EVE says
Good afternoon,
I have a dumb question – do I need to boil the green beans first? or can it be right out of the fridge?
Rachel Gurk says
No need to pre-cook the beans!
Jennifer says
Oh my gosh these were the best veggie I’ve ever roasted. So delicious! I didn’t have dried basil so used fresh, and didn’t have the grated parm but had a wedge so grated some. So delicious. I made a 20 oz batch and I think I might have eaten half of it all by myself. And it was so easy. Thank you!!
Rachel Gurk says
I’m so glad you liked them! I bet the fresh basil and parm was delicious! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
Alan M says
Thought this sounded good.but they came out soggy.
I may have used too much oil. I did thoroughly dry them, but let them sit out if the fridge most of the day before cooking and I think that also Impacted the crispness or lack there off
Rachel Gurk says
I’m sorry to hear that these were soggy for you! Did you use more oil than the recipe indicated?
Jacki says
I made this for dinner this evening and my 5 year old and 3 year both loved it. Delicious!
Rachel Gurk says
Oh I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Ann graves says
Made them and loved them! Will be making them again for sure.
Rachel Gurk says
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
Angie Herrin says
Thank you so much for this recipe, Rachel. This is going to be a definite try. Can’t wait!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Angie! I hope you love these beans as much as we do!
Angie Herrin says
Haven’t made this recipe yet, but it is a definite try. Will keep in touch. Thank you so much for this delicious sounding recipe.
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Angie! Let me know how you like them!
Kristin says
I have never roasted green beans before, and they were great! My kids liked them too. Thanks for the great recipe!
Rachel Gurk says
So happy to hear you liked this recipe! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
jeni says
These would be so great for snacking! Thanks for sharing!
Rachel Gurk says
Definitely! Enjoy!
Kim says
What if fresh green beans are not available?
Rachel Gurk says
You can try using frozen green beans, but fresh is really best in this recipe since the water content in frozen is much higher.
Rebecca Scherff says
I was looking for some healthy side dishes and found this one the other day. I made the green beans last night and thought they were delicious! My 9yr old daughter refused to try one but after I persisted, she took one bite and ate the rest on her plate. This was a huge win and a recipe I will use often. Thank you.
Rachel Gurk says
That is most definitely a win — wow!!! Your comment brought a smile to my face; I have a picky eater and I know how much of a victory that would be! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
Crystal says
I made these tonight and they were divine. I used a full 1/4th teaspoon of pepper and it gave them quite the kick. I might cut that down to half next time. The flavor combination is amazing. They didn’t come out with much (if any) crunch, but that might be due to the fact that I didn’t have any olive oil on hand and had to substitute with vegetable oil. Even so, I found that I ate the entire batch (which isn’t bad at all for me since I’m on a keto diet)!
Rachel Gurk says
So happy to hear you liked these! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave your feedback – it means the world to me!
Stefany says
Loved these! So did my husband and daughter! DELICIOUS!!!
Rachel Gurk says
So happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback!
SunshineDaly says
Nope. Did nothing for me. Not worth doing twice. Not bad…not great.
Rachel Gurk says
Sorry to hear you didn’t love these as much as we do!