I have been making these green bean fries for as long as I can remember. I absolutely LOVE eating my veggies this way…But green beans are one of my favorites, because they truly taste just like a french fry! I always sprinkle them with a little extra sea salt when they come out of the oven, and enjoy them warm with low sugar ketchup! I can almost gaurantee that you can get even the pickiest of eaters to not only eat but to love their veggies!
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Crispy Baked Parmesan Green Bean Fries
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Method
The estimated total time to make this recipe is 15-20 minutes.
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2
If using frozen green beans, pop the bag of green beans in the microwave for 3-4 minutes, or until just de-thawed (or you could leave them out at room temperature for a few hours). If using fresh green beans, wash and snip off the ends.
3
Place green beans on prepared baking pan, making sure they are evenly spread out, and none are laying on top of each other, (this will ensure even crispiness!) Sprinkle seasonings and parmesan cheese evenly over green beans.
4
Place green beans in the pre-heated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy! (To make them extra crispy, I like to broil them for an extra 1-2 minutes before pulling them out of the oven). Enjoy immediately with low sugar ketchup or dipping sauce of choice.
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Ingredients
| 1 (14 oz) | Bag of frozen whole green beans (or about 4 cups fresh) |
| 1/4 cup | Parmesan cheese, grated |
| 1/2 tsp | Garlic powder |
| 1/4 tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1/8 tsp | Pepper (or to taste) |
Katie's Tip!
This is a great recipe to get kids to not only 'eat', but 'love' their veggies! Nutrition Breakdown
| 4 | Servings |
| 58 | Calories per Serving |
| 1.4 g | Fat |
| 8 g | Carbohydrate |
| 1 g | Fiber |
| 0 g | Sugar |
| 4 g | Protein |
| 2 | WWP+* |
*Weight Watchers Points per serving
38 Comments
kara said:
Wouldn’t de-thawing = freezing. :) I think just plain old thaw is the word you want.
Karen said:
Either that or defrost! :)
kara said:
Nooo. :) You defrost a freezer. You thaw food.
Echo said:
If defrosting is what you do to a freezer, then why do microwaves have a defrost setting?
Cindy said:
It amazes me, time and time again, this person was kind enough to share this recipe which , by the way sounds awesome and I thank you for this. But, why are people criticizing about thaw and dethawing. You get the idea, right????? If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all….
KelleyKeller said:
I agree with Cindy! Wow, how rude!!!
Leisa said:
Just get over it and cook the beans !!!!!! You all know what she means!!!!
Cerissa said:
Interesting! I bet my boys would love to eat green beans this way (and we have a ton in the garden that need to be eaten!). How do the spices and cheese stick to them? You don’t need to spray them with oil first?
chera said:
I was wondering the same thing….
Trisha said:
Those look yummy, I will have to try them this week! :)
Melissa said:
Mine didn’t get crispy &i left them in there for approx. 25min. Any ideas why? They were in a single layer.
Dashing Dish said:
leave em in longer next time maybe?
Sandra said:
Are you using top and bottom heat or a convection oven? Maybe you should try using circulating air because that usually takes away a bit of the moisture and makes for a dryer crispier baking result.
Also, are you using real parmesan or that totally dry pulverised thing they call parmesan? I would imagine that the already grated parmesan is often too dry to melt and get crispy.
Robin said:
I agree mine did not get crispy either and I cooked them for 25 min. in convection oven. The cheese was fresh grated parm and it did not stick. However, end product was still tasty just not crispy like a fry.
Dashing Dish said:
try broiling it for 2 minutes before you take them out of the oven :)
Melissa said:
Mine didn’t get crispy & I left them in there for approx. 25min. Any idea why? They were in a single layer.
Dashing Dish said:
They won’t be super crisp unless you use the extra fine ones (in pic) but they should be pretty crisp from the Parmesan
Silke said:
I love making these with my baked lemon chicken. Add a loaf of French bread (crisped in same oven)and a salad and you have a no hassle meal.
swati said:
wow! two of my favourite ingredients. beans and cheese. yum…Gonna try them out.
Sherree said:
Amazing! I went back for seconds which I rarely do for veggies!
susan said:
easy enough. and i love that you are not using oil. making these this week! thanks for sharing
Rachel Basgil said:
Just made these and they were delicious! The only thing is the cheese did not really stick, so I think it would be good to use a spray thing to put a tiny bit of olive oil on the beans to make the cheese stick. Also, mine did not get very crispy either but they still tasted good, better than plain old string beans!
Kerri said:
Wow- found you on Pinterest. Just made these. Soooo delish. Pretty sure I just ate half a bag of beans, tons of Parmesan and my daily allowance of salt. They are so good. Will definitely make again. Thanks!
Jennifer @ Delicieux said:
What a fantastic idea. I’m so going to try this!
donna said:
Where do the carbs come from. Seems like 8g is a lot for green beans and parmrsan cheese.
Jojo said:
Yeah, I don’t get that either or the WW points value since 1/4 cup of parmesan has 3 points and green beans have 0. If it makes 4 servings and you haven’t slathered the oil on them where does the rest of it come from. I am definitely trying these.
Angel Murray-Cotton said:
We just made these as a side for lunch and we loved them!! I did leave them in there longer than 15 minutes…probably closer to 25 or 30. They were yummy!
Erin @ she cooks, she gardens said:
I love how simple and yummy these beans look, definitely going on ‘the list’.
Lindsay Lee said:
Made these tonight they were awesome!
sheri said:
Yummy! I’m going to try them tonight – I love green beans – so happy I found your blog on pinterest :)
janie said:
Can’t wait to try the green beans.
ariel said:
Amazing idea! It looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!! ;)
Nicolas Raymond said:
Looks like a delicious way to dress up green beans without indulging into an abundance of calories, thank you for sharing the recipe :)
melissa said:
Thank you for this, I buy them at home – Vegas – from the store, have to do them while I am at my families by hand. Smells great going in my green bean casserole. Smells wonderful.
melissa said:
Okay….. put them in the green bean casserole, with cheesy fried onions. My family loved it! They said it was the best, hands down. Thank you for the recipes. I do think k it would be better with fresh or whole green beans prior that were dried off of any moisture to baking. But this just my observation from my experience.
Farrah said:
I tossed mine in 1/3 tsp of olive oil so the cheese and seasoning would stick! They came out crispy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Emma said:
I made them last night, and 15 minutes was perfect! I used the skinny skinny narrow green beans. They weren’t overly crispy, but they were DELICIOUS!!
Gerri Sullivan said:
Thank you love them would like to veiw more thanks