Jamie Oliver's Best-Ever Green Beans

According to chef Jamie Oliver, with garlic, Parmesan, and lemon in the mix, you get a side dish that's indulgent enough to sit proudly on any table and even the pickest kid in the family will be passing his plate over for these.

1 1/4 pound French or green beans
pinch of salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 lemon

Line up green beans on a chopping board. cut off the stalks, leaving the wispy ends as they are - they look nice.

Put the beans into a large saucepan of boiling water with the pinch of salt and cook for about 6 minutes, Try one - if it's soft and not squeaky when you eat it, they're done.

Drain them in a colander, reserving some of he cooking water, and set them aside to steam dry

Put the pan back on the heat, add the oil and the garlic, and give it a sir. When the garlic starts to turn golden, add the beans and jiggle the pan around to coat them in the garlicky oil

Add a ladleful of he reserved cooking water, the Parmesan, and the juice from the half lemon. Stir and simer until the water and cheese start to form an oozy sticky sauce, then remove from the heat and serve immediately.