Oven Roasted Green Beans

Fresh green beans are tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted until lightly caramelized.  This is a great side dish for grilled meat or even meatloaf.  Definitely a prep ahead and your guests will never know that it is SO easy.  Shhhhh.....I won't tell.

Oven Roasted Green Beans (adapted from food.com)

2 lb. fresh green beans, washed and ends trimmed
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper

Preheat oven to 400.  Place green beans on a sheet pan that has been lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray.  Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Toss to combine.  Roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing with tongs after 15 minutes until the beans fairly brown in spots.  Serve hot or at room temperature. 

To prep ahead toss beans with olive oil, salt and pepper and store in the fridge until ready to roast.

6 servings (67 calories each servings) according to my calculator on loseit.com