We are starting a series on Food Prepping or Meal Prepping. I know many of us do this for ourselves or a family member. We usually meal prep for our 16-year-old every Sunday after church. This way he has a lean protein, vegetable, fruit, and a starch for lunch everyday. I will use the term “lunch” loosely, as he usually eats on this large bag of food all day. And one of his favorites is Food Prep Green Beans so I had to make sure I shared it with you! I am hoping these posts and videos will serve as inspiration for many of you. This is not nearly as difficult or time-consuming as it first seems. And if you have just a few of the necessary tools it is so much easier.

One of my favorite “tools” for food prep are good containers for when you portion out your servings. Meal prepping goes much more smoothly if you cook, pack, and store it away for the entire week all at one time. I mentioned a few of the containers that I use regularly in my kitchen. One of my favorites is by Sistema. These containers come in several sizes and some of them have 2 or 3 compartments. I like the fact that they have a removable seal around the edge of the snap on lid. I prefer to store my son’s protein in this container to prevent leaking.

Another one I use all the time is Ball Freezer Jars . I have so many of these and they are so easy to find. Your local grocery store or Walmart will most likely have these. The size of these is so versatile and will fit many different food choices in your meal prepping

Here is the simple recipe for Food Prep Green Beans I showed you in the video today. I hope you enjoy. Soon we will make many more delicious Food Prep dishes! XO Lara

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Food Prep: Green Beans

A simple and delicious way to incorporate more green vegetables into your daily routine

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Green Beans, Meal Prep, Meal Prep Green Beans, Side Dishes

Total Time 40

Servings 5

Author lpurcell6

Equipment

Sheet Tray
Parchment Paper

Ingredients

2 lbs of whole green beans washed and trimmed
3-4 tbsp. of avocado oil
1 tbsp. of Organic No-Salt Seasoning by Kirkland from Costco or use your favorite Mrs. Dash blend
1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees for conventional oven. (400 if using convection function). Prepare sheet pan with parchment paper.
Spread green beans evenly onto prepared sheet tray. Check for any stems and remove them.
Pour avocado oil over green beans, sprinkle with seasoning blend and salt. Toss with tongs to evenly coat all beans with oil and seasoning.
Place sheet tray in preheated oven. Bake in conventional oven for 25 minutes (on convention setting for 20 minutes). Make sure to toss the beans again half way through the cook time.
Remove sheet tray at the end of cook time. Divide green beans among selected storage
containers. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes before placing lid on containers and placing them in the refrigerator.