Delicious Roasted Green Beans with Balsamic-Browned Butter

This recipe for Roasted Green Beans with Balsamic-Browned Butter maximizes big flavors from roasting the beans, and from just a tiny bit of indulgently delicious browned butter.

Perfect when you’ve got a bumper crop of summer beans, and also a healthier alternative to traditional green bean casseroles for the holidays!

- green beans - oil - salt - black pepper - almonds - butter

Preheat oven to 475°F. Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with parchment paper. Arrange green beans in a single layer on baking sheet.

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Spray beans lightly but evenly with cooking spray and then sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Roast beans for about 13-15 minutes, until crisp-tender with nicely browned, seared spots, stirring them once about halfway through.

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When you remove the beans from the oven, place almonds, spread on a fresh piece of parchment, onto the baking sheet and roast them for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.

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Meanwhile, as beans are roasting, begin making browned butter sauce. Place butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

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Not all soy sauces are gluten free. If you're following a gluten-free diet, be sure to select a tamari-style soy sauce that is free of gluten.

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