Description
This delicious recipe for Roasted Green Beans and Carrots features tender green beans and sweet carrots tossed with garlic, fresh rosemary, and olive oil, then roasted to perfection. It's a simple, healthy side dish that enhances the natural flavors of the vegetables with aromatic herbs and seasoning, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 10 ounces French green beans, trimmed and halved
- 10 ounces carrots, cut into 2-inch sticks
Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 400ºF to ensure it is hot enough for roasting the vegetables evenly.
- Prepare the vegetables and seasonings: Place the sliced red onion, trimmed and halved green beans, and carrot sticks onto a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetables.
- Add garlic and herbs: Sprinkle the minced garlic, fresh rosemary, sea salt, and pepper over the vegetables. Toss everything together thoroughly to coat the vegetables evenly.
- Arrange for roasting: Spread the seasoned vegetables in an even layer on the baking sheet to ensure consistent roasting.
- Roast the vegetables: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Roast until the vegetables are tender to your liking and develop a slight caramelization.
- Season to taste and serve: Taste the vegetables and add additional salt and pepper if needed, usually about ¼ teaspoon more salt. Serve warm as a flavorful side dish.
Notes
- For even cooking, make sure to cut the carrots into similar-sized sticks as the green beans.
- Stirring halfway through roasting prevents vegetables from burning and promotes even browning.
- Fresh rosemary adds a fragrant herbal note; dried rosemary can be used but reduce quantity to 1 teaspoon.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings, using a larger baking sheet or roasting pan.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American