Roasting plentiful summer green beans with sweet bell pepper yields a delicious result.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
2. Toss green beans and bell pepper with oil and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast at 500°F until browned and tender, turning once halfway through cooking, about 10 minutes.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 72 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 3 g fiber; 74 mg sodium; 208 mg potassium.


1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

I roast fresh green beans all the time for my family [never added the red pepper]. My kids, would never eat green beans when I steamed them, but now they ask for these beans all the time.

Anonymous, Clive, IA