Baked Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan Crumb Topping
This Baked Garlic Green Beans recipe originally came from Taste of Home, but I'm sure it won't surprise you to find out that I changed some things to make it healthier. The original recipe also called for 1 1/2 t. cider vinegar, but I didn't think that sounded good, so I've always made it without and we love it. It is such an easy side dish and one I use often if we're having company, because it can be made up ahead of time, I love that!
Baked Garlic Green Beans
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh or dried onion
- 2-3 cloves minced fresh garlic or dried garlic (Do this to your taste. We like a lot around here)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 dashes of pepper
- 1 pound green beans (preferably local and organic), cut into bite sized pieces and then toss to coat.
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs (It's still good if you omit this part, by the way. Otherwise, throwing your bread ends into the food processor is a good way to get bread crumbs fast.)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter, pastured butter is best
Instructions
Mix first 5 ingredients together in a bowl. Toss the green beans around in the mixture. Transfer to a buttered 9×13 baking dish. Combine last 3 ingredients and sprinkle over the beans. Bake uncovered at 325* for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
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Hey there, Kelly!
Wanted you to know that I plan to try your lovely dish at this Thanksgiving dinner. I’m on tap to bring the traditional green bean casserole, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, given the nasty ingredients on the Campbell’s label (even the Healthy Request one)! I don’t have any organic or homemade cream soups on hand, so I searched my recipes and found YOURS! Am excited to try it! Am wondering: how many does this recipe serve and does one pound of green beans really fill a 9 X 13? Happy, happy Thanksgiving!!
~Julie L. 🙂
Hi Julie L. girlyfriend!!
OK, it’s been a while since I made this, so I can’t remember for sure how much this fills a 9×13, I’m sorry! (It def wouldn’t hurt to go with 1 1/2#.) BUT, you might want to wait because Monday morning I’m posting a recipe for homemade traditional green bean casserole with HOMEMADE shoestring crispy onions and homemade creamy mushroom soup, fun huh???!
Kel
Wanted to let you know I tried this the other night and they turned out pretty good. Thanks for another good recipe!
Amber, yes I’d thaw and dry them first or your whole dish will be soggy-ish. (I thaw things under my hot water tap and then drain well on paper towels.)
Kelly
Thanks Kelly, I’ll plan on trying them thawed then.
Do you have any thoughts about how well this would work with frozen green beans? Wondered if I would have to thaw them first… Thanks.
The Baked Garlic Green Beans were very good! I loved the crunchy topping…..such a switch from plain old steamed beans. Thanks, Kelly!
Sue E.
This recipe sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to try it.
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This sounds really good! I’ll have to get some green beans at the Farmer’s Market next Saturday and try it!
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