Deciding what to feed your baby can be challenging, especially as many parents strive to give their little one yummy and nutritious treats. To help you out, Organix shares three healthy, delicious and fun recipes that are easy to prepare, tasty, and nutritious too.
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Pudding with Apple and Strawberry Puree
Occasion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert
Ingredients:
50g organic pudding rice
600ml organic full fat milk
a few drops of organic vanilla essence
2 tsp of Organix Apple and Strawberry puree
Instructions:
Step 1 - Put the rice and milk in a saucepan.
Step 2 - Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3 - Stir in the vanilla essence and serve with a swirl of the fruit puree. Serve with fresh organic strawberries as a fingerfood.
Portion & Freezing instructions:
Not suitable for Freezing:
Recipe makes 6 portion
Allergens: Milk/Lactose
Slow Cooked Beef Stew
Occasion: Lunch/Dinner
Ingredients:
For the stew:
400g organic beef stewing steak, cut into 2cm cubes
1 organic onion, chopped
1.5 tsp organic cinnamonA few twists of organic black pepper
320ml water
300g (about 2) organic sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2cm cubes
For the mash:
2 organic carrots, sliced 2cm thick
Half organic celeriac, chopped into 3cm cubes
400g (6 medium) organic new potatoes, quartered
Instructions:
For the stew:
Step 1 - Pre-heat the oven 160C/gas mark 3. Choose an ovenproof dish where the beef will fit in no more than 2 layers. Put the diced beef, onions, cinnamon, black pepper and water into the ovenproof dish with a tight fitting lid (or cover with foil).
Step 2 - Slow cock for 3 hours. Check and stir the stew half way through the cooking time and make sure there is enough water just covering the beef. Add more water if needed to keep the beef covered.
Step 3 - After 3 hours, add the sweet potato and cook for a further 45-55 minutes until the sweet potato is tender.
Step 4 - The beef stew can be served as it is for adults and toddlers. It should be soft enough to mash for babies from 10 months. Otherwise use a hand blender to smooth the food to the right texture for younger babies from 7 months.
For the mash:
Step 1 - Put the potatoes in a pan of water and bring to the boil for 10 minutes.
Step 2 - Add the carrots and celeriac to the potatoes and boil for a further 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Step 3 - Mash or smooth the vegetables to the required consistency.
Portion & Freezing instructions:
Suitable for Freezing
Recipe makes 2 adult and 2-3 child size portions
Allergens: Meat
Apple and Fig Compote with Yogurt
Occasion: Breakfast/Dessert
Ingredients:
1 small organic eating apple, peeled & cored
3 organic figs
80ml water
a pinch of organic cinnamon
a small pinch of organic clove
1 slice of organic orange zest (optional)
A tub of Organic Yoghurt to serve with the compote
Ingredients:
Step 1 - Chop the apple and figs into small pieces.
Step 2 - Put all the compote ingredients into a small sauce pan with lid.
Step 3 - Bring the water to boil and simmer the fruits until the apple is softened. This will take about 10-15 minutes. Take the orange zest out and discard.
Step 4 - If you want to feed this to younger baby, blend the compote down to the required texture. Cool the mixture and this is ready to serve with yogurt or porridge. The compote can be frozen.
Portion & Freezing instructions:
Suitable for Freezing
Recipe makes 8-10 servings
Allergens: Milk/Lactose
For more healthy recipes using real ingredients easily found in supermarkets or your food cupboard, visit the Organix website: www.organix.com/recipes