Story Behind Roasted Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
When I was pregnant with my first child, vegetables became difficult for me to eat. Granted, this was way back in the day before I was into cooking or baking. Instead of preparing fresh vegetables, my husband and I did a lot of canned green beans and corn. We were poor, okay?
Personally, I was a fan of frozen vegetables, but my husband grew up on canned veggies, so that’s what we had a lot. Plus, it was a whole twenty cents cheaper. During dinner one night, I found a green bean on my plate that still had the stem on it.
It may not sound like a big deal, but to this pregnant and nauseous mama, it was a huge deal. I can’t remember if I actually bit into it or not, but I do know that I didn’t eat green beans for years.
I tried a few years later to eat frozen green beans that had been boiled. They were squeaky when I bit down, so it was a no-go on green beans for a few more years.
It wasn’t until I rediscovered fresh green beans at the grocery store. I bought some, but they stayed in the back of the fridge for a few days until I mustered up the courage to make them. This time, though, I decided I was going to roast green beans in the oven instead. That was a game-changer move.
I roasted them with salt, pepper, and a little bit of olive oil. After they had been roasting for a while, I decided I could probably make them taste even better. So I decided that I would add garlic and parmesan cheese. Why not? Those are two ingredients I always have on hand and they happen to add a lot of flavor.
That night was the first night in years that I found green beans delicious. However, it wasn’t just me. All of the kids and my husband couldn’t stop raving about these roasted garlic parmesan green beans. They are now a staple in our house and devoured every time I make them.
Ingredients Needed for Roasted Garlic Green Beans
You only need a few ingredients to make these roasted garlic green beans.
- Fresh Green Beans- canned or frozen won’t work in this recipe.
- Olive Oil- I love this brand of olive oil.
- Salt- I prefer to use sea salt for this recipe.
- Pepper- freshly ground is best.
- Parmesan Cheese– yes, I’m talking about the green jar. Trust me on this. It isn’t the same with freshly grated.
- Garlic- I love to use already minced garlic that comes in a jar. Freshly minced will also work.
Kitchen Essentials for Roasted Garlic Green Beans
You don’t need much to make these green beans, but I do use these three things each time I make this recipe.
- Cookie Sheet- just a simple cookie sheet like these Wilton cookie sheets will do.
- Parchment Paper- I love to use these parchment paper sheets. This will make clean up a breeze.
- Tongs– this will make tossing the garlic and parmesan on the green beans easy.
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