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Ready to introduce baby to vegetables? Build your confidence with this step by step recipe for baby vege purees.
Suggested ingredients for baby purees
- pumpkin
- potatoes
- broccoli
- sweet potato
- carrots
- zucchini
Method
- Take two cups of your chosen vegetable. Peel if required and cut into even sized pieces.
- Steam until tender and then puree using a stick blender, blender or food processor.
- To make it the right consistency for your baby’s first food, you will need to add some boiled water to the puree until it has a nice moist, soft consistency.
- Set aside a portion or two and then freeze the remainder in a covered ice cube tray so you are able to defrost portions when required.
Notes:
- Steaming on the stovetop, using a pressure cooker and steaming in the microwave are all ideal ways to make baby food.
- Boiling the begetables are fine but it will leave your puree less nutritious as some of the vitamins end up in the cooking water.
- You need to make sure that you use clean and dry utensils and bowls when preparing baby food to ensure good hygiene.
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.
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