Posted Nov 17, 2021, Updated Feb 20, 2024 I prefer to keep my vegetable side dishes simple, so I stick with healthy & easy recipes with a handful of ingredients, like these oven roasted green beans. This roasted green beans recipe is made with fresh green beans, but can be made with frozen green beans as well. These are the most delicious oven roasted green beans ever! They’re made with 6 ingredients in 20 minutes. Baked green beans are an easy & healthy vegetable side dish perfect for the holidays (like Thanksgiving) or a weeknight meal (like this homemade meatloaf)!
Roasted Green Beans: Ingredients & Substitutions
Green beans. You can use fresh or frozen beans. I give instructions on how to use frozen beans in the post and recipe card. I’ve done this often with great results. Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, I suggest avocado oil or canola oil as substitutions for olive oil. Smoked paprika. I love the smoky flavor of smoked paprika, but you can use regular paprika if desired. Minced garlic. you can substitute ½ tsp garlic powder for the minced garlic. You can also use jarred or freshly chopped garlic depending on your preference.
How to Roast Green Beans
This roasted green beans recipe is very simple. We’ll walk through how to roast green beans together step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video To being, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit – I find this is the perfect temperature to get wonderfully crispy green beans without drying them out. Then wash and trim the ends off of the green beans. Make sure they are dry before proceeding with the recipe. Next, toss the green beans with olive oil and stir until evenly coated. Then, add the sea salt, black pepper, paprika and minced garlic and stir until evenly distributed.
- If using frozen green beans: Begin by spreading the frozen green beans in a single layer on a baking sheet and putting them in the preheated oven for about 1-2 minutes to thaw. Once they are warm then toss with olive oil and proceed with the recipe. Spread the green beans on a large baking sheet in an even layer and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
Serve
Once the green beans are slightly charred and bright green, remove them from the oven and serve immediately. I suggest serving them with our favorite main dishes:
Roasted green beans are a great side dish for Thanksgiving, serve them alongside the best roast turkey! We enjoy them with this meatloaf. Serve them with these baked chicken breasts, homemade chicken nuggets or this hummus baked chicken. They perfectly compliment this balsamic slow cooker pot roast.
Store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend freezing baked green beans. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
