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    Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan

    Published: Mar 12, 2020 · Modified: Nov 24, 2020 by Nicky Corbishley

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    These Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan make a quick and easy side dish. You can use fresh or frozen green beans!
    green beans in a pan with parmesan and lemon

    For some reason green beans are pretty much the only cooked vegetable I can get my 10-year-old to eat without any bargaining.

    We've got a few definite no-nos - like sweet potato and cauliflower.

    Then there are the occasional 'ok, I suppose' veggies - like sprouts on Christmas day

    Then there're the 'I'll eat them if I have to' veggies - like broccoli, carrots and cabbage. I sometimes let him get away with eating his portion raw whilst I'm chopping the veggies for dinner.

    But green beans are always a big yes. Even more so when they're cooked with garlic and sprinkled with parmesan.

    This is a very simple recipe. You'll need the following:
    Ingredients for garlic green beans with parmesan on a wooden table

    How to make it

    • Par-cook the green beans in a large pan of boiling water for 3 minutes.
    • Drain them, then fry in a little oil and butter along with garlic, salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes until just tender.
    • Drizzle over the lemon juice and sprinkle with parmesan before serving.

    8 image collage showing how to make garlic green beans with parmesan

    More topping ideas?

    How about swapping out the parmesan for crispy onions (you can buy these ready-made from the store), fried shallots (slice into thin rings and fry in a tablespoon of vegetable oil until lightly browned), crispy bacon, toasted garlic breadcrumbs, toasted lemon and herb breadcrumbs, toasted flaked almonds.

    Close up of green beans in a pan with parmesan on top

    What to eat with green beans:

    These green beans are part of my Roast Dinner Section where you'll find roast dinner recipes that will go great with them. But here are some extra ideas:

    Lancashire Hotpot

    Chicken Pot Pie

    Shepherd's Pie

    Steak Diane Casserole

    Steak and Potato Pie

    Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

    More Vegetable Side Dishes:

    • Simple Butter Pepper Carrots
    • Crispy Roast Potatoes
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
    • Baked Parmesan Sprouts with Bacon
    • Easy Cauliflower Cheese

    The recipe video:

    green beans sprinkled with parmesan in a pan

    Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    These Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan make a quick and easy side dish. You can use fresh or frozen green beans!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course side dish
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 4
    Calories 99 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 16 oz (450g) fresh green beans
    • ½ tbsp olive oil
    • ½ tbsp unsalted butter
    • 2 cloves garlic - minced
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp black pepper
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • ⅓ cup (30g) grated parmesan cheese

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Place the green beans in a large pan of boiling water and boil them for 3 minutes (this partially cooks the green beans, whilst retaining their vibrant colour). Drain the green beans in a colander.
    • Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat, until the butter starts to foam, then add the green beans, garlic, salt and pepper.
    • Cook the green beans, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes until just tender.
    • Drizzle over the lemon juice and transfer to a serving plate, then sprinkle with parmesan before serving.

    Video

    ✎ Notes

    Using frozen green beans?

    You can use frozen green beans. 
    Use fine whole green beans and follow the instructions in exactly the same way as for fresh green beans. 

    Bake in the oven instead?

    If you'd prefer to bake in the oven there's no need to par-cook the beans in water first.
    Instead place the green beans on a baking tray and drizzle on the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook in the oven at 200C/400F for 15 minutes. Add the garlic, toss together and cook for a further 2 minutes, then remove from the oven, drizzle on the lemon juice and sprinkle on the parmesan before serving.

    Nutritional information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 892IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg
    Keywords sauteed, vegetables
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    1. Ali Smith says

      August 07, 2022 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      AMAZING BEANS!
      Thankyou Nicky, everyone who has them falls in love with them, even kids! ❤️

      Reply
    2. Lara Templin says

      May 12, 2021 at 8:34 am

      5 stars
      Delicious, simple,fast... what more do you want?

      Reply
    3. Julie Davison says

      February 22, 2021 at 5:11 pm

      Just lovely, nice to shake up green beans. Everyone enjoyed these. Went great with the creamy pan fried chicken with white wine.

      Reply
    4. Thomas says

      May 30, 2020 at 6:42 am

      5 stars
      Made these the other day to go with your slow cooker roast beef. Absolutely fantastic, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. Sandi Skidmore says

      April 19, 2020 at 5:56 pm

      Everything looks so yummy 🙂 I think we will be trying these expeditiously during our quarantine. Stay safe ... stay healthy ... and we will let you know how we liked them

      Reply
      • Chris Corbishley says

        April 20, 2020 at 6:39 am

        Thanks Sandi,

        Yes please do let us know if you make them. We love hearing how our readers get on with the recipes.

        Thanks

        Chris & Nicky

        Reply

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