Try this great recipe to help start your bub on solids – suitable for babies six months and over, can be frozen, makes four serves.
It should be safe to introduce corn to your baby at six months, however only give a small amount mixed with other vegetables as it is high in fibre.
Occasionally babies who have a family history of allergy or who suffer from eczema may have a reaction to corn.
Butternut squash, carrot, and sweetcorn puree
Ingredients
- 300 g of butternut squash peeled and chopped
- 1 medium carrot approx. 75g, peeled and sliced
- 40 g of sweetcorn frozen or tinned
Instructions
- Put the butternut squash and carrot into a saucepan and cover with 150mL of boiling water.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the sweetcorn and continue cooking for 3 minutes until all the vegetable are tender.
- Blend to a puree using an electric hand blender.
From Quick and Easy Weaning by Annabel Karmel
Copyright © Annabel Karmel 2014
Reprinted by Permission of Random House Australia
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