Roasted Green Beans with Creamy Cranberry Balsamic
A lovely tangy and sweet fresh green bean side dish topped with french friend onions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Sides
- Method: Roast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces fresh green beans, washed and trimmed (I used haricot vert)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
For the Cranberry Balsamic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons whole or jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup french fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place green beans on a baking sheet, and toss with olive oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper and arrange them in a single layer.
- Roast for 10 minutes, or until tender.
- Drizzle with cranberry balsamic and top with french fried onions. Serve immediately.
For the Cranberry Balsamic
- In a small sauce pan, whisk together balsamic vinegar, cranberry sauce, and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring to a simmer gently and allow the sauce to reduce and thicken, stirring frequently for about 8-10 minutes.
- Whisk in heavy cream, and drizzle over roasted green beans.
Notes
If you prefer not to roast the green beans, you could also steam or boil them.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 5.3g
- Sodium: 87mg
- Fat: 3.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 4.2mg