Roasted Organic Green Beans With Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmesan

• 1 lb fresh green beans, rinsed well, ends trimmed
• 1 small head garlic
• 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest, or to taste, divided
• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice or to taste
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup coarsely grated parmesan cheese
• chopped purple basil to taste
• chopped cilantro to taste

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0F.Put beans in large mixing
2. bowl. Peel garlic and quarter each clove lengthwise. Add garlic
3. to green beans. Toss together with 1/4 cup of olive oil, 1 Tablespoon
4. lemon zest, salt and pepper. Spread beans on a rimmed
5. baking sheet and roast on the middle rack of the oven for 10
6. minutes. Give the beans a stir. Continue roasting until the beans
7. and garlic pieces are lightly browned and tender throughout, 10
8. to 15 minutes longer.
9. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a small
10. pan. Heat the pan and toast them dry over low heat, stirring
11. constantly until they begin to brown lightly and give off that
12. toasted nut scent. Transfer the beans to a small serving platter or
13. shallow bowl; add lemon juice and the remaining 1 Tablespoon
14. olive oil. Toss gently to coat and season to taste with additional
15. salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the toasted pine nuts, lemon zest to
16. taste, the Parmesan, and the chopped herbs. Serve hot or at
17. room temperature.

green beans, garlic, lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, purple basil, cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/roasted-organic-green-beans-with-lemon-pine-nuts-parmesan-51603481 (may not work)