Name: Green Beans with Roasted Fennel
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans, trimmed; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut into ½ inch wedges (reserve ¼ cup fronds); coarse salt; ground pepper; zest of one lemon, plus 3 Tbsp of lemon juice

Green Beans with Roasted Fennel

Ingredients

1 lb green beans, trimmed
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut into ½ inch wedges (reserve ¼ cup fronds)
coarse salt
ground pepper
zest of one lemon, plus 3 Tbsp of lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack in lower third of the oven.
In a medium bowl, toss green beans with 1 Tbsp olive oil.
On a rimmed baking sheet, toss fennel wedges with remaining Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer.
Roast for 15 minutes, then flip fennel and add green beans to the cookie sheet. Roast until beans are crisp-tender, 12-15 minutes.
To serve, transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with lemon juice, lemon zest and fennel fronds.