Roasted Green Beans

[Kayak Jack]

A Nibblingsworth side dish.

1 1/2 lb green beans, ends trimmed, rinsed, & dried
2 Tbsp EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil - but you could use any oil you like. Piper San prefers 10W-30)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
Preheat oven to 425º. In a bowl, combine beans, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss to coat evenly. Spread out evenly on a rimmed baking sheet & roast. 10 minutes. Stir slightly and bake until until tender-crisp, about 20 minutes overall. Can sprinkle on more pepper at end if desired.

I'm thinking of trying these in a cast iron pan, and maybe cooking them crispy for snacking?

 

[Kayak Jack]

Most recipes just beg to be varied and "improved". For this recipe, here's Variation# 1
To a heavy, iron skillet, add several pieces of good, smokey-flavored bacon, diced into 1/2" chunks. As it fries up, add the green beans & other stuff, except the EVOO.

Variation# 2 Add sliced onions to the mix.

 

[oldsparkey]

Get LAZY and just before they are done , remove from the oven and sprinkle on some of the Frenches Fried Onion's then place back in the oven to warm them up.

 

[Wannabe]

Variation #4
Add more Bacon.
Bob