Cooking Kids

One thing about frozen vegetables is that they just can’t compare to fresh vegetables. However, there is a way to cook frozen green beans so that they taste almost fresh. Green beans are a staple in our home, mostly because my 3 year old loves them. But she won’t eat them if they’re soggy, which means no boiled or canned green beans. We don’t eat canned vegetables anyway, but I would buy them for her if she liked them.

The best way to cook frozen green beans so that they’re crisp and tender is to buy a bag of whole green beans, not the chopped green beans. Then thaw the beans out for about 10 minutes. Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet and add the green beans. Toss to coat them with oil and let them cook 3-4 minutes on med-high heat. Once they’re pretty much warmed through, add some sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder and seasoned salt. Just enough of these seasonings to add flavor. I also toss in onion when I have it because it gives the green beans a fresher flavor, and I can just pick them out before serving them to her. Cook the beans another 3-4 minutes are until nice and crispy. Serve.

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