Quick & Easy Roasted Green Beans (Fresh or Frozen)
Roasted green beans are the kind of side dish you can rely on anytime, even straight from the freezer. This simple recipe works with fresh or frozen beans, so you don’t have to plan ahead or thaw anything, just toss, spread, and roast!
This simple recipe for roasted green beans is one of my favorite staple dishes I’ve made for years but hadn’t added to the site before now. There are many times I thought the beans would go well with the monthly dinner menus, but it needed to be here to be used (obviously!).
It’s also one of the main ways I use the green beans I’ve frozen (the unblanched easy way!) throughout the winter and spring. Having a stash of garden green beans in the freezer for recipes like this, cooked on the stovetop, or added to all kinds of soups, is the reason I don’t have to buy green beans at the store. (TIP: I grow only filet green beans like Emerite and Fortex that are always tender and stringless.)
But this quick toss-and-bake recipe works just as well for fresh green beans, too. And it easy to add more veggies like garlic, onions, or sweet peppers.
It’s such a versatile way to use what we’ve grown and what’s in season, as well as what we’ve preserved. It’s also a delicious way to eat green beans and goes with just about everything. I’ve served the beans alongside grilled chicken, baked cheesy pasta, pork sirloin, baked mustard chicken, and so many more.
I hope this becomes a staple way for you to use your green beans, too!
How to Make Roasted Green Beans
Step 1: Add green beans to a baking sheet (I like to line it with silicone). TIP: Adjust the size pan to the amount of beans you want to cook. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any additional seasonings. No need to defrost if using frozen (I did rinse mine as there were ice crystals I didn’t want on the pan).
Step 2: Toss the beans, oil and seasonings together right on the pan until you see that most of the beans are coated. Spread the beans in an even layer on the pan. OPTION: cut up 1-2 pieces of bacon over the top (I cut the bacon I’ve individually frozen with scissors right on top, still frozen).
TIP: Add optional vegetables – you can toss minced garlic, diced onions, and/or chopped sweet peppers along with the oil and seasonings in Step 2.
Step 3: Roast in a 425 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring at the halfway mark, until some beans are starting to char.
This may be a good time to point out that the beans pictured were in the freezer for 6 months before I roasted them – SIX months! And they were unblanched – I simply washed, cut and added them to freezer baggies. It’s so easy and the results kind of speak for themselves here (check out the freezing green beans tutorial).
Serving & Meal Prep Idea
I like to serve the beans right away, but honestly they are just as good at room temperature. In fact, I like to roast a bunch to use throughout the week for lunches and to add to easy grain bowls.
I hope you enjoy these roasted green beans – if you make them, be sure to leave a rating and review so I know how you liked it!
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Quick & Easy Roasted Green Beans (Fresh or Frozen)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 quart green beans fresh or frozen (about 4 cups)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt OR an all purpose seasoning like this
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (omit if using a seasoning)
Optional:
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced sweet pepper
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 to 2 slices bacon, cut up
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with silicone or parchment.
- Add green beans to prepared pan (if frozen, no need to thaw). Drizzle with oil and sprinkle any seasonings you will be using. **If you'd like to add garlic, onions, peppers, etc. add them here.**
- Toss everything together well with hands or spoon, making sure to coat most of the beans with oil and seasonings. Spread in an even layer to the edges of the baking sheet.
- If using bacon, cut up the pieces now and let them fall over the top of the seasoned green bean layer. Do not stir in.
- Place the pan in the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Stir the beans well, making sure the edge pieces get moved toward the center, and spread again in an even layer. Roast for 5 to 10 minutes more or until some of the beans are starting to char in places and the beans are done to your liking.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
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More Green Bean Recipes
- Long Cooked Green Beans with Onions and Bacon (Using Frozen Green Beans)
- Green Beans with Caramelized Onions & Tomatoes
- Amazing Garlic Green Beans Recipe
- Spicy Garlic Canned Pickled Beans – The Best!
