Roasted Green Beans & Tomatoes

Ingredients
1 pound trimmed green beans
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Heat the oven to 450 degrees F with an empty baking sheet on an upper rack.

1. Coat beans and tomatoes with olive oil and season them with salt and pepper. [Remember it is critical that you do this *before* you put them on the baking sheet, otherwise you will really "roast" (aka grease/dirty your oven).]
2. Pour the beans and tomatoes on the hot baking sheet and roast 22 to 25 minutes until caramelized. [You can also do this on an in-door grill or grill-pan, just make sure you "turn" them from time/time. It'll go faster this way too.]
   
3. Serve as a side.