Roasted Green Beans with Bacon (SUPER EASY!)

Roasted Green Beans with Bacon on a plate with tongs.

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Roasted Green Beans with Bacon (SUPER EASY!)

This is a quick and easy roasted green beans with bacon and onion recipe that is a one pan wonder! It's super easy to whip up in just a few minutes for a delicious side dish to pair with anything.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

2 lbs green beans washed and trimmed
1/2 lb bacon about 6 strips, diced into 1/4" pieces
1/2 large onion finely diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F.
Dice bacon into 1/4" pieces and finely dice onion. Set aside with the washed and trimmed green beans.
In a baking tray, add the green beans, bacon, and onions combine with olive oil, garlic powder, kosher salt and black pepper. Mix the green beans, bacon and onions and spread the ingredients evenly on the tray.
Roast the green beans for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the green beans are golden brown and blistered.

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Notes

Cooking times may vary - Depending on your oven and the size of your green beans, cooking times may vary. If possible use similar size green beans to ensure even cooking throughout and check the green beans occasionally until they are crispy to your liking!

Spread the ingredients evenly on the baking sheet - My key tip is to make sure the ingredients are spread evenly throughout the pan. Make sure there are little bits of bacon and onion evenly dispersed throughout so when the bacon fat renders, it will evenly coat the onions and green beans.

Customize to your liking - Adjust the seasonings to your preference! Add some red pepper flakes to kick up the heat or some onion powder to really reinforce that onion flavor throughout the dish. Once roasted, you can also garnish them with extras like toasted sliced almonds, grated parmesan cheese, or lemon juice and lemon zest!

Air fryer instructions - Roasted Green Beans with Bacon can also be made in the air fryer! Mix all the ingredients and spray evenly in a single layer in the air fryer basket (similar to the baking sheet) and air fry at 400F for 20-30 minutes until blistered.

Storage and Reheating - Store any leftover green beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Green beans soften as they sit in the refrigerator - they'll still taste great but you'll notice a difference in texture upon reheating. Reheat in the air fryer at 350F for 3-4 minutes or in the microwave until warmed through.

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