Roasted Green Beans With Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmigiano

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh green beans, rinsed well, stem ends trimmed
• 1 small head of garlic
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 position oven racks in the top and bottom third of the oven.
• 2 heat oven to 450°f.
• 3 put the beans in a large bowl.
• 4 peel the garlic, quarter each clove lengthwise and add them to the green beans.
• 5 toss the beans and garlic with 1/4 cup of the olive oil, 1 tbs lemon zest, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• 6 spread the beans on a rimmed baking sheet and roast in the top third of the oven for 10 minutes. stir the beans and garlic with a spatula for more even cooking and coloring.
• 7 continue roasting until the beans and garlic pieces are lightly browned and tender throughout, another 10 - 15 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, spread the pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the bottom third of the oven until just golden, about 5 minutes.
• 9 transfer the beans to a small serving platter or shallow bowl and dress with the lemon juice and the remaining 2 t. olive oil.
• 10 toss gently to coat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 sprinkle on the toasted pine nuts, remaining 1/2 tbs lemon zest, the parmesan cheese and the parsley.
• 12 serve hot or at room temperature.