Baby Food Recipe - Carrots, Broccoli & Cheese

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Mashing rather than pureeing your baby’s food is a good way to gradually introduce more texture. Combining broccoli with creamy mashed potato and cheese is a great baby food recipe as it encourages babies to eat more greens. The relatively strong flavour of the broccoli is toned down by the creamy mashed potato. Broccoli is a true superfood, it is a great source of vitamin C and also contains betacarotene, folic acid, iron and potassium.
 

  

 
Vitamin C is water soluble so it is best to steam broccoli as boiling almost halves its vitamin C content. Boiled broccoli retains only about 35% vitamin C as opposed to 72% when it is steamed or microwaved.

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Ingredients

3 medium potatoes (12 ounces), peeled and chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup chopped broccoli florets
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese

 

Method:

Put the potatoes and carrot into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and cook until tender (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, steam the broccoli for about 7 minutes until tender. Alternatively add to the potatoes and carrot after about 12 minutes and continue cooking for 7 to 8 minutes.
Drain the potato and carrot and mash together with the broccoli, milk, butter and cheese.

 

Information:

from 9-12 months
makes 4 portions
cooking time: 20 minutes
suitable for freezing

Comments !

I think my baby and I are tired of just pureeing vegetables! This looked like a good recipe...and after eating half of it myself, I would have to give this one a 5 star rating!!!

 

This was a great recipie. So easy to cook and the children loved it. It is also lovely as a topping to shepherds pie!

 

You are amazing . Love your recipes . Keep up the good work .& thanks a million for sharing the recipes with us . &thank GOD for the web site .

 

what kind of cheese can i use for a 9 months baby

 

My 7 month old LOVES this. And since there's no meat, I feel better taking it out on day trips.

 

I tried this last week with my 9 month old twin girls for their snack and it went down a treat. I defrosted a couple yesterday and also about 20 seconds in the microwave and they were enjoyed yet again, I intend making more. I tested them first and they are delicious!

 

 

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