For some reason, the last time I bought fresh green beans, it hit me that green beans are also big in Oregon, because I am also addicted to the epic Aaron Sorkin series "The West Wing." In the second season, the press secretary worries about losing votes in Oregon because President Bartlett doesn't like green beans.
My foodie mind went to the idea that local foods often work well together, so I had the idea of roasting hazelnuts and green beans together in olive oil, seasoned simply. It was an incredible combination. So I did it again and documented it. I made my Chicken with Shallot Cream Sauce, and instead of the long grain and wild rice mix I made for JC, I had it with the green beans and hazelnuts.
I bought fresh green beans at Publix yesterday, and I was honestly disappointed with the quality once I opened the bag, but even discarding a lot more than I expected, I still had more than enough for the recipe. So here's what to do.
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped -- don't worry if some stay whole
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Sea salt
- Garlic Powder (I use powder instead of fresh so it won't burn and turn bitter, but a few cloves of fresh work too; just watch it carefully in the oven.)
Heat the oven to 400. Wash and trim the green beans. Chop the hazelnuts. Spread the olive oil on a large, rimmed baking sheet. (I line mine with foil because I hate to scrub pans.) Add the hazelnuts and green beans. Sprinkle with pepper, salt and garlic powder to taste, and mix well with your hands so that everything is evenly coated with olive oil, then spread the green beans out as evenly as possible. Roast at 400 for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
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Good work.
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