Simple and Tasty Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (optional)

Directions

Place green beans, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper into a resealable plastic bag; marinate for 10 minutes.

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Spread green beans into a shallow baking pan; place under the broiler and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.