This is potato purée is a great recipe to start with when you begin weaning your baby.
The flavour is mild - quite bland in fact - so it's not overwhelming at a time when your little one is already getting used to new textures. That makes it a great starter food for when you start introducing solids. The only thing you need to make this is potatoes - nothing else needs to be added except the water you use to cook them. You can also use leftover potatoes from other meals you've had - just take all the skins off and use the interiors. Getting your baby used to flavours you will eat as a family later on is easier done sooner rather than later, so if you like your spuds, giving your baby them every now and then will give them a taste for them too.
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes
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Method
- Peel potatoes and cut into small chunks.
- Place chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover potato
- Boil until tender, be sure to check on the water level.
- Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the potatoes
- Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
- Keep a close watch on the potatoes while you are pureeing as they may turn into "wallpaper paste" if pureed too much.
- Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.
Top tip for making this potato purée
You can make sweet potato purée in exactly the same way and are suitable from around six months.
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