Oven Roasted Green Beans

This is another simple yet tasty side dish. Please feel free to use any dried herb that you like in place of the basil. Sometimes I even add a few shakes of crushed red pepper flakes to give a little "heat" to the beans. If you'd like to cut back a little on the olive oil, a few tablespoons of water in the bottom of the pan will keep the beans from drying out too much.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 -1 1⁄4 lb green beans (can use a mix of both) or 1 -1 1⁄4 lb  yellow wax bean, trimmed (can use a mix of both)
• 2  tablespoons  slivered almonds
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 -4  teaspoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Line a baking or roasting pan with foil, and spray with a bit of non stick spray.
3. Combine all ingredients on pan, and toss well with your hands to be sure all the beans are evenly coated.
4. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the beans are tender and slightly browned.
5. Feel free to toss beans a couple of times as they are cooking.