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Broccoli Recipe with Two Potato Mash

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Suitable from 8 months
Broccoli recipes are healthy vegetable superstars. Broccoli is best steamed or microwaved in a broccoli recipe, as boiling it halves its vitamin C content. If your baby isn’t keen on green vegetables it’s a good idea to mix them with sweet tasting root vegetables like sweet potato. Try this broccoli recipe with two potato mash...

Broccoli Recipe

It’s not good to continue giving smooth purees for too long or your baby may get lazy about chewing. When a baby chews food he exercises the same muscles he needs for speech development. Mashing makes a gradual transition to a slightly more lumpy texture for your baby and it’s a good idea to mash some root vegetables together with green vegetables and cheese.

Ingredients

150g potato, peeled and chopped
200g sweet potato, peeled and chopped
60g broccoli florets
4 tbsp water
40g grated mature Cheddar cheese
Generous knob of butter
1 tbsp milk

Broccoli Recipe Method:

Put the potato and sweet potato into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and cook for about 12 minutes until tender.

Meanwhile either steam the broccoli until tender (about 5 minutes) or microwave in the microwave dish with 5 tbsp water for about 4 minutes or until tender.

Drain the potato and sweet potato and mash together with the broccoli, knob of butter, milk and grated cheese.

Information:
Makes approx 3 portions
Suitable for freezing