Roasted Green (or Purple) Beans with Parmesan & Herbs

Here is a simple way to add some diversity to how you eat your snap beans..a little roasting, some herbs and a bit of cheese...yum!

Thanks to RachelCooks.com for the inspiration.

Enjoy them while they are abundant...won't last forever. 

Ingredients for each 1# of beans

1 lb beans, trimmed

1 Tablespoon fat of your choice....roasted chicken fat would be my favorite here, but olive oil will do

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

about 1 teaspoon dried herbs or more fresh (Basil, parsley, savory....)

2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese 

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Toss beans with oil of your choice, salt, pepper and herbs -- if using dried! (If using fresh hold off)

Spread on rimmed cookie sheet, and put in oven to roast for 10 minutes.  Then shake or toss and roast for another 5 minutes.

Take out of oven, and toss with Parmesan immediately. 

Add fresh herbs at this point as well.