Sweet potato, spinach & peas - Annabel Karmel

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Recipe taken from the Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner by Annabel Karmel

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This puree makes a tasty introduction to spinach for babies...

Sweet potato, spinach & peas - Annabel Karmel

Photo: Annabel Karmel

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 38 mins
Preparation Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 18 mins

Ingredients
Method

2 tsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp butter
50g leeks, finely chopped
garlic (1x small clove), crushed
150g sweet potato (peeled), chopped
150g potato (peeled), chopped
200ml boiling water
40g fresh spinach
40g frozen peas
40g mature cheddar cheese, grated

Heat the sunflower oil and butter in a saucepan and sauté the leeks for about 4 minutes, until softened
Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds
Add the sweet potato and potato and pour over the boiling water
Cook, covered, for 9 minutes - add the spinach and peas and cook for 3 minutes
Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheddar cheese until melted
Puree in a blender
If necessary, you can thin the puree with a little milk

You will need

Blender

Tips

The sweetness of the potatoes helps to mask the bitterness of the spinach, helping even fussy babies get used to the taste of this super-nutritious vegetable.

Variations

Over time, gradually increase the amount of spinach in the puree, decreasing the amount of other ingredients accordingly. This will help your baby get used to the taste of spinach, and you may just find that it becomes one of their favourites!

Reviews

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This is so nice!

on 3/8/15
Guest

LOVE this one! my little one loves it and it smells so good i have to stop myself eating it lol!

on 7/6/12
Guest

just noticed this version does have cheese in but the one in my book doesn't!

on 21/7/11
Guest

my ds loves this. he's dairy free so s. ometimes hard to find different veggie recipes, for a change from meat, which don't have cheese in.

on 21/7/11