Oven Roasted String Beans and Quinoa Baby Food

It’s daddy’s turn to make some baby food. Or as Moira Rose would say ‘Bebe’ food. Knowing what Liam likes, I wanted to step it up with some protein and flavor. He loves peas and string beans. I guess every baby loves these, but he LOVES them. Flipping through the Real Baby Food cookbook, I came across this blend of oven roasted string beans and quinoa (and peanut butter and mint).

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On one of my days off, Liam and I went on an adventure around the neighborhood. It was chilly and a little drizzly, so I didn’t want to be out too long. We stopped by the local farmer’s market to pick up his lunch and made at stop at Chip for a warm, gooey cookie. When we got back, we changed into some comfy sweats and started to prep his food.

Yes, consider this oven roasted string beans and quinoa mash bougie.

When Liam’s with his mom, he does not let her do anything. When he’s with me, he has this independent spirit–until he’s tired or hungry. But he was so involved in his food prep, I let him help. And by help, I mean watch me intensely.

What I love about this recipe is the blend of string beans, quinoa, and mint leaves. Mint, who knew!? Quinoa has all nine essential amino acids to consider it a complete protein. It’s high in vitamin B and iron among many other things. String beans are also high in iron which is essential for all that brain development!

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Although these baby food recipes are quite bougie, we love making them. We have control over how our son’s food is prepared and have a good sense of where the food is sourced. Do I want to give up sometimes? Yes. It takes a little more effort to food prep for the week, but it’s worth the hard work. We get our son to try new food and switch up flavors.

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Oven Roasted String Beans and Quinoa

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By Jenna Helwig – Serves: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 20 minutes – Total Time: 30 minutes

Contains peanut butter.

Ingredients

• 1lb green beans, trimmed (or frozen works, too!)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 tbsp almond or peanut butter
• 4 mint leaves, chopped

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

3

Toss green beans in olive oil.

4

Spread the beans on the prepared baking sheet and roast until tender (about 15-20 minutes).

5

In a large bowl or food processor, combine the green beans, quinoa, almond or peanut butter, and mint leaves. Add 2 tbsp of water and mash or pulse until you get a desired consistency. Add more water (a tbsp at a time) if too thick.

Nutrition

• 98 Calories
• 12g Carbohydrates
• 4g Fat
• 3g Fiber
• 4g Protein
• 4mg Sodium
• 2g Sugar