Easy Roasted Green Beans & Mushrooms {Meatless Mondays}

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roasted green beans and mushrooms

I only just recently started eating fresh green beans – is that weird? I’ve never had them (or any vegetable) from a can, but I always only bought the pre-cut frozen green beans from the store. I’m not exactly sure why, but somewhere along the line, I apparently learned that that’s how we buy green beans now. Fresh green beans always seemed like something so reminiscent of an older time; sitting in my grandma’s living room in the summer, snapping green beans and hulling garden peas – ahh, I can almost hear the birds singing now…

Ok, ok I’m back. :) Where were we? Oh yes, green beans! And more importantly, roasted green beans! With mushrooms! Yay! :) I just LOVE roasting veggies, so when these fresh beans showed up at the market, I couldn’t wait to try my hand at roasted green beans!

roasted green beans and mushrooms

True to their name, these beans and mushrooms are super easy to make, cook up in about 20 minutes, and are very tasty! I made enough for Mr. Nurture and myself, but you could easily double or triple the recipe. I just threw a few things together and came up with this, so measurements are estimates (of course, right?!).

roasted green beans and mushrooms

I used a big handful of fresh green beans (about half a pound, maybe?) and 5 small white mushrooms.

Wash the beans, snap off the ends and cut off any dark or brown spots. If you prefer, you can cut them up into smaller pieces. Wipe the mushrooms with a dry towel to remove any dirt or debris, and slice them evenly, about 1/4″ thick.

roasted green beans and mushrooms

Put the beans and mushrooms into a large bowl and mix them up. In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and pour it over the beans and mushrooms.

roasted green beans and mushrooms

Give them a good jostling or stir them up with a spoon, making sure they’re coated with the oil mixture, and spread out in a single layer onto a baking pan.

roasted green beans and mushrooms

Pop them in the oven for about 20 minutes or so, until beans are tender-crisp and mushrooms are cooked through. Take them out and toss them with a little more oil (optional) and a healthy sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese, and serve immediately! We even added some crushed red pepper flakes (of course, that was after I finished taking pictures! :( ), which was a very nice touch!

roasted green beans and mushrooms

 

Easy Roasted Green Beans & Mushrooms
Author: Sarah @ Nature’s Nurture
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 2
Green beans and mushrooms are tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, and spices, then oven-roasted and topped with parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb. fresh green beans (or a large handful)
  • 5 white mushrooms
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • garlic powder, to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F and grease a baking pan.
  2. Wash beans, snap off ends, and cut off any dark or brown spots. Wipe mushrooms with a dry towel to remove any dirt or debris, and slice 1/4″ thick.
  3. Put beans and mushrooms in large bowl and mix them up. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and pour over beans and mushrooms.
  4. Stir very well, making sure beans and mushrooms are coated with oil mixture. Spread out in a single layer onto baking pan.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until beans are tender-crisp and mushrooms are cooked through.
  6. Put back into a bowl, and toss with a little more oil (optional), grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, and serve immediately!

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Sarah UmmYusuf is a former school teacher turned stay-at-home wife and mama with a passion for all things simple, natural, and homemade. She loves the natural world, and believes the solutions to many of the world’s ailments lie in nature. Her blog, , began as a way to document her family’s journey to a greener home, but has since become a thriving community and resource for those wishing to take small steps towards a more eco-friendly, natural and sustainable lifestyle. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest.

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