Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

My favorite method to prepare vegetables is roasting. I love the way the flavor is released in the roasting process. I adding garlic for extra flavor along with pine nuts for crunch making the green beans a special side dish. Roasted Green Bean with Garlic and Pine Nuts 1 lb. cleaned green beans 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic, sliced in half 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup pine nuts, roasted Preheat oven 400F. Toss green beans with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Place in baking dish. Top with pine nuts. Roast beans  until    slightly shriveled and have brown spots, 20 to 25 minutes.  

1 1/2 lbs Brussels Sprouts, rinsed, ends sliced and remove any tough outer leaves 1 cup cranberries 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice Zest of a lemon 2 teapsoon sea salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper Preheat oven to 350F. C. Toss Brussels Sprouts, cranberries, pecans with olive oil, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper. Place in baking dish.  Bake for 30 minutes. Brussels Sprouts should be tender and browned. Serve hot or at room temperature. Enjoy! www.gooddinnermrsmellen.com