Garlic Roasted Green Beans Au Gratin By Kelly Miller • February17,2015 • Updated January 31, 2020 • 1 Comment 19.4K 58 Jump to Recipe Fresh green beans roasted with minced garlic and butter, and then topped with melted cheddar cheese. You’ll never want green beans any other way again! I have high hopes and aspirations for my first vegetable garden this year. We have a pretty small backyard, but the kids mainly use it as a run through to the playground just beyond our fence. So I’m figuring I might as well use it to grow some fruits and veggies, right?It’s my first garden of this size, I’ve grown veggies in pots before though. Let’s just say my results were NOT GOOD! I think in pots the plants tend to dry out quicker, therefore more watering is necessary, which at the time I wasn’t so good at remembering to do! I only tried tomatoes and I don’t think we had very many, if at all, at harvest time. This time? I have a whole Pinterest Gardening board with tips and ideas for myself (and for you)! We don’t have flower beds already in our yard, so I’m leaning towards using this soil bag gardening idea. This way I don’t have to actually dig out all the grass, I’m hoping the plastic part of the bag laying on the ground will kill it underneath naturally. It’s my hope anyway! I’ve heard for your first garden to just pick a few different varieties and not go crazy. So I have tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and maybe green beans. I know green beans are a vine, so I have to figure that one out. I really would LOVE to grow green beans because they’re one of my favorite vegetables to eat – this recipe for Garlic Roasted Green Beans Au Gratin is my absolutely favorite way! Roasting them along with butter and garlic brings out a sweetness to the beans and the cheese just puts it over the top. This makes an awesome side dish to Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken, Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, or ham – perfect for holiday feasts as well. I can’t wait for spring, can you?! Honestly? Just give me a bowl of these green beans for lunch and I’ll be a happy camper! Garlic Roasted Green Beans Au Gratin Fresh green beans roast with minced garlic and butter, and then topped with melted cheddar cheese. You'll never want green beans any other way again! 2.48 from 17 votes Print Pin Rate Course: Side DishCuisine: AmericanKeyword: roasted green beans recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes minutesCook Time: 35 minutes minutesTotal Time: 45 minutes minutes Servings: 8 servings Calories: 220kcal Author: Kelly Miller Ingredients▢ 3 lbs green beans cut into thirds▢ 1/4 cup butter in thin slices▢ 5 cloves minced garlic▢ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese InstructionsPlace green beans in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle minced garlic and slices of butter over top. Cover with foil.Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove foil, stir, place foil back on top and bake an additional 15 minutes.Remove foil, stir, and sprinkle cheese over top. Bake an additonal 5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. NutritionCalories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1635IU | Vitamin C: 21.4mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 2mg Tried this recipe?Follow me @mostlyhomemademom or tag #MostlyHomemadeMom! 19.4K 58