1 small onion, chopped<br />
1/2 small sweet red pepper, deseeded & finely chopped<br />
1 clove garlic, crushed<br />
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 chicken breast (approx 125g), cut into pieces<br />
2 tbsp apple juice<br />
175 ml chicken stock<br />
1 medium courgette, chopped (100g)<br />
200 g sweet potato, peeled & chopped<br />
50 g frozen peas<br />
1 tbsp fresh basil, torn<ol>
<li>Sauté the onion and sweet pepper in the olive oil until softened.</li>
<li>Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.</li>
<li>Stir in the chicken and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.</li>
<li>Pour over the apple juice and stock and stir in the courgette and sweet potato.</li>
<li>Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for about 8 minutes.</li>
<li>Stir in the peas and continue to cook for 3 minutes.</li>
<li>Stir in the basil.</li>
<li>Chop or puree to the desired consistency.</li>
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Chicken with Summer Vegetables
Babies love this recipe because of the secret ingredient, which is… apple juice! Just add 2 tbsp of juice to add a sweet essence to this puree.
