Try Our Recipes
More textured purées as baby learns to chew, stronger flavours and the introduction of protein and dairy.
(7+) Baby beetroot and pumpkin
Method
Put the beetroot and pumpkin in a saucepan with enough water to just cover them, and bring to a simmer. Gently cook until both vegetables are soft (about 10 minutes). Purée by either putting through a sieve or blender. Add a small knob of unsalted butter at the end and if you like a little milk. Mix to a soft purée consistency. Tip: you can also roast the beetroot whole in foil and prepare as above once it's cooled.
Ingredients
- 1 organic fresh beetroot, peeled and diced
- 1/2 a small pumpkin or squash, peeled and diced
- Knob of unsalted butter
(7+) Baby risotto with baked aubergine with Tomato & ratatouille sauce
Method
Put the entire aubergine in foil and bake in the oven until soft (approximately 30 minutes at 190C). Leave to cool. Meanwhile, rinse the risotto rice under the tap. Melt the knob of butter in a saucepan and put in the rice and stir. Then gradually add the chicken stock until all has been added. Then simmer until cooked, and keep stirring to prevent it from sticking. This will take around 30 minutes at a gentle simmer. Meanwhile, remove the skin from the aubergine and try to remove any seeds with a fork - easy to sperate once soft. Then mush up with the olive oil. When the rice is fully cooked and soft, combine with the aubergine, and pour over and Tomato & ratatouille sauce, and serve warm - mucho delicio!
Ingredients
- One small aubergine
- One small cup of risotto rice (50gms)
- A knob of butter
- Chicken stock (baby friendly)
- A tbsp olive oil
- One pouch of Tomato & ratatouille sauce
(7+) Baked Braeburn with Banana, strawberry and raspberry puree
Method
Core and skin the apple. Place it in foil and bake in the oven until soft. (approximately 20 minutes at 180C). If you prefer, you can slice and cook in a little water. When soft and still warm, add a tablespoon of the fromage frais and mix together with the pouch of Banana, strawberry & raspberry puree. Then mash this together with the baked apple, stir, and gobble.
Ingredients
- Whole braeburn apple
- Plain fromage frais (or Plum fromage frais if you have it)
- One pouch of Banana, strawberry & raspberry
(7+) Chicken with cauliflower and Sweet vegetable masala sauce
Method
Wrap the chicken breast in foil and dob a blob of butter in it. Cook in the oven at around 180C for 30 minutes until fully cooked (check to see that the meat is not pink in the middle). Take cauliflower and steam it for 5 minutes until soft. When cooked, fork it into a smooth mush and then add the pouch of Sweet vegetable masala sauce. When the chicken has cooled, dice into very small pieces (again dependant on the bite size of your baby) and combine with the cauliflower and sauce mix. Add a little more butter if desired for extra yumminess, and scoop away.
Ingredients
- One chicken breast fillet - free range and organic of course
- One large cauliflower floret
- A knob of butter
- One pouch of Mild vegetable masala sauce
(7+) Chicken with Spinach & Pesto Quinoa
Method
Wrap the chicken breast in some foil and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes on 180C. Check that the meat is fully cooked all the way through and not pink in the middle. Rinse the quinoa well, and put in saucepan with 150mls water. Gently simmer until fully cooked (approximately 20 minutes - when soft to the bite). When cooked, strain the water and put aside. Mix together the sauce together with the mascarpone cheese until fully incorporated and gently warm in the saucepan. When the chicken has slightly cooled, dice up or shred until it is the size that your baby can easily chew. Stir over the sauce and add a dash more olive oil if you wish and add the quinoa. Very good for baby! Bibs on and enjoy.
Ingredients
- One chicken breast - free range and organic of course
- 1 tbsp marscapone cheese
- 20g quinoa
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- One pouch of Plum's Spinach & basil pesto sauce
(7+) Poached chicken with sweet potato and sweetcorn
Method
Put the chicken breast in an ovenproof dish and cover with water and foil. Bake in the oven until cooked (180C / gas 4), approx 20 minutes. Check when tender and completely cooked through. Steam or cook the sweet potato until soft. Add the sweetcorn and cook for 3 minutes. Blitz together in a blender, add a small knob of unsalted butter. When the chicken is cooled, dice and add to the sweet potato mixture and blend until it reaches a texture suitable for your baby.
Ingredients
- 1/2 a chicken breast (free range and organic)
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 small cup of frozen sweetcorn
- Knob of unsalted butter
(7+) Spinach purée with cottage cheese and peas
Method
Gently steam the spinach until it turns to a soft pulp. Cook the peas and then combine the two in a blender. Finally add the cottage cheese and blitz for a further 30 seconds until everything is combined.
Ingredients
- A handful of fresh, baby spinach, stalks removed
- 1 small cup of peas (frozen is fine)
- 1 tbsp of cottage cheese or soft cream cheese
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