Roasted Green Beans & Lard
November 5, 2019 • 0 comments
Green beans are a great kid-friendly finger food. When roasted, they get a bit crispy, kind of like french fries. This is budget friendly meal, costing $1.47 per serving.
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- Servings: 4
Directions
1 - Preheat oven to 350F. Put a silicone mat on a cookie sheet.
2 - Snap stems off green beans.
3 - Melt lard and toss with green beans in a bowl. Pour onto baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4 - Bake for about 30 minutes. You may need to turn them once or twice for even cooking. You know they're done when they're slightly brown and crispy.
Cost Breakdown
Estimated with no shipping/driving costs included
1 lb green beans, organic --> $5.25
2 Tbsp lard --> $0.28
Salt and pepper --> $0.33
TOTAL --> $5.86 ($1.47 per serving)
Photo by sk under the Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 2.0) license
