Green Beans with Toasted Walnuts and Breadcrumbs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sliced shallots
• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (1-ounce) French bread baguette slice, torn
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional)

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. 2. Place shallots and beans on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle bean mixture with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, and sprinkle with salt and sugar; toss to coat. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
3. 3. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 3/4 cup. Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs to hot oil; cook 5 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, walnuts, and lemon rind, if desired. Add breadcrumb mixture to bean mixture; toss well.
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5. Young Chefs can:
6. Place shallots and green beans on baking sheet
7. Tear bread slice into small pieces
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9. Older Chefs can:
10. Sprinkle green beans with salt and sugar
11. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over green beans