Garlic Green Beans with Olive Oil and Parmesan

Garlic Green Beans are cooked in olive oil and tossed with lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This easy side dish will be a great addition to any dinner!

Garlic Green Beans is a simple side dish that will work great with many types of main courses, such as Bacon Cream Cheese Chicken Bake or Cajun Chicken.    They are also the best green beans to make for the holiday menu!

Why make garlic green beans

• Easy and quick recipe. This recipe requires only 6 ingredients, and it takes just 20 minutes to make!
• Nutritious food.  Green beans are a great source of fiber and potassium.  Green beans are also a good source of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C.
• Perfect match to any main course!  Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Green Beans are so basic and simple (yet flavorful) that they will work with any type of the main course.  Serve this with chicken and bacon pasta or Buffalo Chicken Bake.  This side dish will also go with bacon and mushroom pork chops.  Or, if you prefer fish, try garlic parmesan salmon or trout recipe.

How to boil green beans

1. Trim the stem ends of the green beans.
2. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
3. Add green beans and ½ teaspoon salt.
4. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes
5. Drain.

Cooking Tips

• Boiling the green beans for 5 minutes will preserve their crunch.  If you prefer softer beans, boil the beans longer, for a total of 10 minutes.
• Use real garlic, not minced garlic in a jar.  Freshly minced garlic will provide the best flavor!
• You can use Asiago cheese or Pecorino Romano cheese instead of Parmesan cheese.

Additions and Variations

While garlic green beans taste great just as they are, you can easily enhance this recipe by making minor additions that will add a lot of extra flavor.  Here are some suggestions:

• Onion or shallots.  Finely mince onions (or shallots) and add to the skillet along with the minced garlic.  Saute for about 4 minutes until the onion softens.  You can use yellow onion, red onion, or shallots.
• Lemon zest.  Add about 2 tablespoons of lemon zest to the skillet with green beans.
• Lemon or lime juice.  Add 1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) of freshly squeezed lemon juice or freshly squeezed lime juice.
• Coarsely ground black pepper.  Season the dish with coarsely ground black pepper at the very end.
• Spice.  Spice up the garlic green beans by adding one of these spices: crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, chili powder.
• Olive oil or butter.  Stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of high-quality olive oil or butter to add richness.
• Cheese.  Sprinkle the green beans with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.  Or, use Asiago cheese, Pecorino Romano.

Other green bean recipes

Bacon Green Beans is an excellent side dish to make for the holiday table!

Main Courses to serve with Garlic Green Beans

• Honey Lime Chicken Thighs
• Duck Breast with Cranberry Sauce
• Bacon Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce
• Tuscan Chicken
• Mozzarella Chicken with Tomato Sauce and Mushrooms

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Garlic Green Beans with Olive Oil and Parmesan

Garlic Green Beans are cooked in olive oil and tossed with lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This easy side dish will be a great addition to any dinner!   These are the best green beans as they are easy and quick to make.  There are only 6 basic ingredients and total 20 minutes of cooking time.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories per serving 154 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions 

• Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, drain the beans.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add minced garlic and cooked green beans.
• Saute on medium heat for about 2 minutes to combine all ingredients.
• Remove from heat. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and stir.  Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir. Taste and add more salt, if needed.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information

Garlic Green Beans with Olive Oil and Parmesan

Amount per Serving

Calories

154

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

11

g

17

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Cholesterol

 

9

mg

3

%

Sodium

 

499

mg

22

%

Potassium

 

269

mg

8

%

Carbohydrates

 

10

g

3

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

4

g

4

%

Protein

 

7

g

14

%

Vitamin A

 

880

IU

18

%

Vitamin C

 

17

mg

21

%

Calcium

 

198

mg

20

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Keyword garlic green beans, parmesan green beans

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