Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Roasted Green Beans with Cranberries and Walnuts

Ingredients (serves 4-6)
  • 2 pounds fresh green beans, stem ends trimmed
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced into quarters
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Toss green beans with garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and sugar directly on the prepared baking sheet.
Roast the beans for 15 minutes, then stir with a spatula to promote even cooking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, cranberries and walnuts and toss well.
Continue roasting until beans are tender, slightly browned and just starting to shrivel, about 10 minutes more.
Toss beans with cranberry mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and more lemon juice if desired.

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