Roasted Green Beans With Pancetta And Lemon Zest Recipes

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH PANCETTA AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Mix the yogurt, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; set aside. Toss the green beans with the olive oil on a baking sheet; season with salt. Spread in a single layer, transfer to the oven and roast until nicely charred and cooked through, about 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Add the caraway seeds and onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and almonds. Toss the green beans with the pancetta mixture and transfer to a platter. Spoon the yogurt mixture on top.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH PANCETTA AND LEMON ZEST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and position the oven racks in the lower and top thirds of the oven. Divide the green beans and pancetta evenly between two sheet pans. Drizzle each sheet pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well, and roast for 10 minutes. Toss, switch racks, and roast for 5 to 10 more minutes, until cooked to your liking.
• Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Season with salt to taste, toss, and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the lemon zest and serve hot or warm.

PAN ROASTED GREEN BEANS TOSSED WITH GARLIC, LEMON AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the steamed green beans and red pepper flakes and cook until just starting to turn brown, about 7 minutes, stirring or tossing often.
• Reduce the heat to medium low and stir in the garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook for two minutes and stir in the mint, lemon juice and zest.
• Cook for one minute, stirring to combine all the ingredients and remove from the heat.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Enjoy!

TENDER GREEN BEANS WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring pot of salted water to boil.
• Drop beans in boiling water and cook until crisp/tender (about 5-7 minutes).
• Drain and pat dry.
• In a large skillet, cook pancetta, garlic and red pepper until bacon is slightly crisp (about 5 minutes).
• Add beans and cook, stirring constantly, until beans are hot.
• Stir in salt and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a medium (3-quart) saucepan three-quarters full of cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Add salt and beans. Cook until water returns to a boil and beans are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain.
• Immediately return beans to saucepan. Add butter and zest. Toss; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl; serve warm.

LEMON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 1/2 lemon, and squeeze 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice.
• In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook beans until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and return to pan. Remove from heat. Toss with oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with lemon zest.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pat green beans dry with paper towels if necessary; spread onto a jellyroll pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your fingers to coat beans evenly with olive oil and spread them out so they don't overlap.
• Roast in the preheated oven until beans are slightly shriveled and have brown spots, 20 to 25 minutes.