Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Pesto Green Beans
Pesto Green Beans is made with green beans, pesto, and almonds or pine nuts.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 5 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Vegetables
A few quick notes
1. Keep the return step in order
Keep the removed ingredients ready to return at the specified step.
2. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
3. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
green beans (stem ends trimmed see Notes section below)
In the method: Add 1 teaspoon salt and the green beans.
salt (or to taste, divided)
In the method: Add 1 teaspoon salt and the green beans.
pesto
In the method: Add the pesto and about half of the Parmesan and toss with tongs until well coated.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 pound green beans (stem ends trimmed see Notes section below)Ingredient note
Source: 1¼ teaspoons salt (or to taste, divided)Ingredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons pestoIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons sliced almonds or pine nutsIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan (divided)
How to make it
0 of 3 steps completeMake room for Pesto Green Beans
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the toasted almonds and remaining Parmesan and serve.
A little more help as you go
Prepare for the next step
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven, baking sheet, and pot. Start with this step: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Keep the removed ingredients ready to return at the specified step.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Cook the beans until they are crisp tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
Additional recipe notes
String Beans or Snap Beans – These are the beans pictured in this post and my preference for Pesto Green Beans. They were named “string beans” because back in the day, this variety had a tough, fibrous string that ran the length of the bean. Newer varieties typically have had this bred out of them so the only prep required before cooking is to snap or cut off any tough stem ends. Haricots Verts (French Green Beans) – This variety is thinner and more delicate than string beans and require less cooking time. They are a little pricier but very tasty.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: fromvalerieskitchen.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.