Cajun Green Beans
A healthy yet flavorful cajun vegetable side dish that cooks in just 12 minutes! You'll want to make this over and over again.
Equipment
Baking sheet
Foil
Spatula
Mixing bowl
Cutting board
Knife
Colander
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz bag fresh green beans can substitute and use frozen green beans
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Cut the ends off of the fresh green beans. Place all of them in a colander and rinse well under running water. Preheat the oven to 425° and move one rack to the third level.
- Line a large enough baking sheet with foil*This is to be able to mix the seasonings around good and for easy clean up at the end
- Line the green beans in a single layer on the baking sheet. Drizzle both the extra virgin olive oil and cajun seasoning overthe green beans. Let it cook for 12 minutes. Pull the baking sheet out of the oven and mix the green beans around with the spatula to make sure the seasonings are mixed in. *If you like, you can cook the green beans for another 3 minutes but it shouldn't need much longer than that. Happy Eating!
Notes
- Place the baking sheet on the third tier to prevent the green beans from burning
- The green beans can be kept whole or cut in half. It's all up to you!
- Adding sliced onions to this recipe is a really nice addition! Onions are a vegetable so it counts.
- Are you looking for a time-saver tip? Ask the kids or your husband to cut the ends of the green beans for you. You may also try this recipe with frozen green beans. It works out well, you just may need to cook them longer!
Nutrition
Calories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 161mgFiber: 3g
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