Lazy Recipes: Roasted Green Beans (or any other veggie you like)

I LOVE roasted veggies!!! 

Ok, I'll calm down on the enthusiasm, but I seriously love them. When prepared properly, veggies can be extremely flavorful and serve as the perfect healthy side to any meal. I know many people just resort to boiling or steaming veggies is an effort to save time, but I prefer to infuse my veggies with lots of flavor and roasting them. That way I keep a nice crunchy texture and get tons of flavor. 

What makes this recipe super great in my eyes is the fact that it takes hardly any time for prep work! 

I do this with any veggie or combination of veggies and it turns out great. Green beans, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower happen to be 3 of my all-time faves.

I did this recipe using flash frozen green beans from Trader Joe's that I thawed prior to cooking.

 I know, I know!!! Frozen? Why not fresh? Well, as someone who lives alone I find it much easier to buy frozen vegetables, and the Trader Joe's frozen veggies are great.... FYI. 

For this recipe (if you can really call it that) you will need: 

Red pepper flakes

3 cloves of garlic

Grape seed oil (you may use a different oil if you prefer it)

Thyme

Rosemary

Salt and fresh ground black pepper 

All quantities of these ingredients depend on your personal taste. 

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
2. Mince or crush the garlic and add to the oil 
3. Add pepper flakes to the oil, and directly shred the rosemary and thyme into the bowl.
4. Wisc everything together and allow it to sit on the counter for a short while. This allows the oil to become infused with the flavors of the seasonings. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add the oil mixture to the green beans in a baking dish and toss them to coat every bean. 
6. Cook covered in the oven for 15 minutes. 
7. Uncover the beans, and cook for an additional 10 minutes uncovered, raising the oven settings to broil. 
8. When the beans are roasted to your liking, remove them and allow them to cool. 

Then all that's left for you to do is toss'em up and serve them! 

They taste great, and look like you put in more effort than you actually did.

Enjoy!