Kari's awesome green beans

My sister in law, Kari, made these at Thanksgiving and I want to make them again. This way I won't lose the recipe!

For the green beans:
2 pounds fresh french green beans
3 T olive oil
2 t coarse salt
2 t fresh ground black pepper

For the gremolata:
2 T fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
zest of 1 small lemon
zest of 1/2 orange


Preheat oven to 375, put racks in upper and lower third of oven. Trim and wash the green beans. Dry them thoroughly. Toss beans with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on two rimmed sheet pans. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes, remove the pans from the oven and shake to toss green beans. Replace in oven, switching racks, and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until beans are mildly browned but not burned on tips.

While the green beans are roasting, mince the parsley and garlic and add to the lemon and orange zest in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Set aside.

Immediately after removing beans from oven, shake again and then stprinkle with gremolata. Toss beans with gremolata using tongs. Serve immediately.