VelvetRoasted Green Beans
Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.
Green beans roasted on a very hot tray until they are tender, sweet and spotted with brown, with nothing more than olive oil, salt and pepper. Hands-off, quick and far more flavourful than boiled beans.
None of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check the labels of the products you use.
Method
- 1
Heat the oven. Heat the oven to 230 °C (210 °C fan) with a shelf in the middle. Line the baking tray with foil, which stops the beans sticking and makes washing up easy.
- 2
Season. Spread the beans on the tray, drizzle with the oil, sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss with your hands until every bean is lightly coated. Spread them into a single layer so they roast rather than steam.
- 3
Roast. Roast 10 min, then toss with tongs and spread out again. Roast 10-12 min more, until the beans are tender, slightly shrivelled and browned in spots. The browning is where the nutty, sweet flavour comes from.
- 4
Serve. Taste, add a little more salt if needed and serve hot.
Storage
Best served hot. Refrigerate covered up to 3 days and reheat on a hot tray or in a frying pan until piping hot (74 °C). Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 3.2 g protein per 100 kcal, about 13% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
- Low saturated fat: 0.6 g saturated fat per 100 g, 6.9% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low sugars: 4.6 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- High fibre: 4.8 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 3 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 81 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
Free sugars: 0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g (WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549028
Equipment
- rimmed baking tray
- foil
- tongs
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 65 kcal |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.9 g |
| of which sugars | 3.7 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| of which saturates | 0.5 g |
| Fibre | 3.1 g |
| Salt | 0.74 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
3.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
