Roasted Maple Mustard Green Beans

These sweet-savory beans with 2 kinds of mustard and maple syrup are a dressed up _Sunday dinner_ version of one of my favorite sides, roasted green beans. Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1  tablespoon grainy mustard
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper
• 1  lb fresh green beans, stems snapped off
• 2  carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
•  salt
• 1  tablespoon  fresh minced parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Combine the maple syrup, mustards and cayenne in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Place green beans and carrots on baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and toss with hands to coat evenly. Sprinkle with salt, toss to coat. Distribute in an even layer.
4. Roast for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Drizzle with syrup/mustard mixture and using tongs, toss to coat evenly.
5. Return to oven and continue roasting until beans and carrots are dark golden brown in spots and beans are beginning to shrivel, 10-12 minutes longer.
6. Remove from oven, season with a little more salt to taste. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with parsley.