Cock-a-Leekie Casserole
- 50g leek (about 1 middle size leek)
- 275g potatoes (about 2 medium size potatoes)
- 115g chicken breast, skinned and boned (about 1 chicken breast)
- 210ml formula milk
- Halve the leek lengthways and rinse under running water to remove any dirt or grit
- Peel potatoes and cut into small dice. Rinse the chicken and cut into pieces and thinly slice the leek.
- Place the vegetables and chicken in a pan with the milk.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender. Puree the mixture until it is completely smooth.
- Spoon a little into a bowl, Test the temperature and cool if necessary before giving to the baby. Keep the rest in a container and freeze.
Trout and Courgette Savoury
- 275g potatoes
- 175g courgettes (zucchini)
- 115g trout fillet
- 210ml formula milk
- Peel the potatoes, trim the courgettes and rinse under cold water. Dice the potatoes and cut the courgettes into slices.
- Place the vegetables in a pan. Rinse the trout and arrange on top, then pour over the milk. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the potatoes and fish are cooked.
- Life the trout out of the pan and peel off the skin. Break it into pieces with a knife and fork, checking carefully for any bones.
- Puree the fish the vegetables and the liquid until smooth.
- Spoon a little into a bowl, Test the temperature and cool if necessary before giving to the baby. Keep the rest in a container and freeze.
The above 2 recipes, according to the book, is suitable for baby from 6 to 6.5 months. This recipe below is suitable for babies from 7 to 9 months.
Nursery Kedgeree
- 50g or 1/4 cup long grain rice (I just use normal rice)
- 25g or 2 tbsp frozen peas
- 210ml formula milk
- 90g frozen skinless cod
- 2 hard-boiled egg yolks
- Place the rice, peas, milk and fish in a pan, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the fish is cooked and the rice is soft.
- Lift the fish out of the pan and break into pieces with a knife and fork, checking for bones.
- Sitr the fish into the rice mixture and add the egg yolks.
- Puree the food until the desired consistency.
- Spoon a little into a bowl, Test the temperature and cool if necessary before giving to the baby. Keep the rest in a container and freeze.
I have tried out these 3 recipes for Baby FAN and so far, she seems quite ok with it although I think she still prefer my usual porridge.
2 comments:
Hi, relatively new on blog. Yes, these kind of recipe is interesting for the babies. My son never take any traditional cooked porridge since beginning, hence I have to spend the effort to make these non-chinese meal for him. He especially loves those that has cheese added.
Hi Sue, welcome to my blog. Oh, my son also loves cheese and I use to cook a lot of those western meal for him. Maybe I can post some of my son's favourite recipes, keep a look out for it.
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