What is the Lego-system method for meal prep?

The Lego-system is a modular cooking framework where you prepare a set of base components once — proteins, grains, vegetables, sauces — and then assemble them into 9 different meals throughout the week. Each component is a "Lego brick" that combines with others, eliminating repetitive cooking and reducing total time to under 2 hours.

How long do the components for Meal prep 33 stay fresh?

Cooked grains and proteins keep for 4–5 days refrigerated in airtight containers. Dressed salads and sauces last 3–4 days. We recommend completing all meals within the prep window shown in the app.

How many different meals can I make from Meal prep 33?

Meal prep 33 yields 9 different dishes across 3 days for 2 servings each. The components are designed to combine in multiple configurations so no two meals taste the same.

How is parallel cooking different from traditional batch cooking?

Traditional batch cooking runs tasks sequentially. Parallel cooking — the method used in Mealpreper Guide — schedules tasks simultaneously across your stovetop burners and oven. The Gantt-style timeline in the app coordinates every step so you finish a full week of components in the minimum possible time.

Do I need special equipment for this modular meal prep system?

No special equipment is required. The system is designed for a standard home kitchen: 2–3 pots or pans, a cutting board, and basic containers for storage. The Mealpreper Guide app provides the exact shopping list and parallel-cook schedule.

Meal prep 33 — Mealpreper Guide

Meal prep 33

👥 Equipment and containers are based on a 2-person plan (may vary for other family sizes) 🍳 Equipment: 24 cm baking dish, baking tray, 2 frying pans, 2 pots, blender 📦 Storage: 4 large + 5 medium containers, 2 containers ~500 ml (carrot, sauce), 1 container ~200 ml (dressing) A hearty meat menu with a touch of nuts and Mediterranean inspiration. We make two kinds of chicken - schnitzel and thighs in nut sauce - plus velveted beef. Paired with bulgur, ptitim, braised lentils and green beans with bacon, pickled carrots and fresh vegetables with sun-dried tomato dressing. Breakfast is a baked oatmeal casserole with cottage cheese and berries. 9 meals from one cooking session.

What you’ll eat this week

Day 1 · Mon

595 kcal
Breakfast Baked Oatmeal with Cottage Cheese and Berries
848 kcal
Lunch Ptitim with Schnitzel and Carrots
565 kcal
Dinner Bulgur with Vegetables and Beef

Day 2 · Tue

573 kcal
Breakfast Chicken Sandwich
825 kcal
Lunch Bulgur with Nut Sauce and Chicken
594 kcal
Dinner Schnitzel with Green Beans and Lentils

Day 3 · Wed

595 kcal
Breakfast Baked Oatmeal with Cottage Cheese and Berries
748 kcal
Lunch Bulgur with Beef, Lentils and Vegetables
708 kcal
Dinner Ptitim with Vegetables and Chicken

How it cooks

When to start cooking

Bring 2 pots of water to a boil

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Marinate the schnitzel

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Preheat the oven

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Make the oatmeal casserole

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Marinate the beef

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Cook the ptitim

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Cook the bulgur

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Sear the chicken thighs

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Make the nut sauce

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

30 min

Bread and bake the schnitzel

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

45 min

Start the green beans

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

30 min

Start frying the bacon

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Start the lentils

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

45 min

Cook the beef

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Pickle the carrots

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Chop the vegetables

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Make the dressing

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

2:00

15 min

Full parallel-cook instructions are in the app

Open in Mealpreper Guide

What families say

Ratings

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★★★★★

"The dressing seemed a little sour, so I didn't go in. But everything else was great!"

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★★★★★

"Wonderful meal prep - chicken in nut sauce - top!) and I'm finally getting around to cooking beef so it's delicious ❤️"

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★★★★★

"Very tasty and filling. It was enough for 4 days, but that's more of a plus than a minus. 🙂"

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★★★★★

"Nice"

What you’ll eat this week

Day 1 · Mon

Day 2 · Tue

Day 3 · Wed

How it cooks

What families say

Get the full menu in the app