Oven Roasted Green Beans w/ Garlic

A side dish that is as easy as can be and compliments anything grilled or BBQ perfectly!

I love almost any kind of vegetable that has been oven roasted.  There was a time a few years back, I would make a huge batch of oven roasted veggies and have them almost everyday for lunch!

Roasting brings out the natural sugars in the vegetables and kicks them up a notch in the flavor department.  Some important rules for oven roasting are to make sure whatever you are roasting is DRY...if there is moisture, you will end up steaming instead of roasting and DO NOT over crowd the pan!   Try to get everything in a single layer with a bit of space between. Another great tip to insure perfect roasting is to make sure you allow your oven to get up to temperature before you put whatever you are roasting inside. 

Oven Roasted Green Beans w/ Garlic

from the kitchen of MKA

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Servings - 4   Serving Size - 1/4th of recipe ( approx. 1 cup)   Points Plus per svg - 2 points+

Calories - 66.2,   Total Fat - 3.5g,   Carb. - 8.3g,   Protein - 2.1g,   Fiber - 3.8g

4 cups fresh green beans ( I used Haricot Vert)

1 TBS. extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper, to taste

1.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray.  

2.  Combine the beans, oil, garlic and salt and pepper.  Arrange on the baking sheet in a single layer.  

3. Bake for 20 - 25 min, or until crisp tender, mixing half way through cook time. 

Enjoy! :)

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