Baby food - How to cook baby food recipes

Author: Larry Smith  

Instant Pot Baby Food is a cost-effective and low-effort method for cooking nutritious meals for your baby at home. Everything you need to know about making stage 1 baby food, including 10 recipes for tasty purees that are perfect for introducing solids.

Best Stage 3 Baby Food

Below is my go-to method for serving nutrient-dense grains to babies in this age group. And find my full list of other favorite recipes in the Notes section at the bottom. Nutrition will vary based on ingredients.
Provided by: Amy Palanjian
Total time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 2

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fully cooked brown rice, quinoa, bulgur, buckwheat, pastina, couscous, or any other grain you like (cook according to package directions); OR cooked ground beef, turkey, or chicken; OR mashed meatballs or shredded chicken or beef
• 2 tablespoons-1/4 cup Marinara Sauce, Sweet Potato Puree, Pea Puree, Pureed Red Lentil Soup, or any other baby food puree you like

Nutrition:

• Calories: 67 kcal
• Sugar: 1 g
• Sodium: 11 mg
• Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Fiber: 1 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
• Serving Size: 1 serving

How to cook:

1. Prepare your grain or meat, making sure they are cooked through and soft.
2. Choose your sauce or puree.
3. Add both to a medium bowl and stir together. Serve warm with a preloaded spoon or as a (somewhat messy) finger food.
4. Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for future weeks.

Notes: How To Make Baby Food: Mixed Vegetables, This baby food recipe includes zucchini, sweet potato and peas and carrots. Cut the vegetables Duration: 0:52

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stage one baby food purees

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Instant Pot Baby Food

Did you know that you can make healthy, nutritious baby food right in your Instant Pot? Instant Pot Baby Food is a cost-effective and low-effort method for cooking nutritious meals for your baby at home.
Provided by: Meeta Arora
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Carrot (peeled and diced)
• 1/2 cup Squash
• 1/2 cup Green peas (frozen)
• 1/2 cup Sweet potato (peeled and diced)
• 1/2 cup Apple (diced (you can leave the peel on or remove it))
• 1/2 cup Pear (diced (you can leave the peel on or remove it))
• 1/2 cup Green beans (trimmed and diced)
• 1/2 cup Broccoli (diced)
• 1/2 cup Zucchini (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Beets (peeled and diced)

Nutrition:

• Calories: 26 kcal
• Carbohydrate: 6 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Sodium: 44 mg
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sugar: 3 g
• Serving Size: 1 serving

How to cook:

1. Pour 1 cup water in the instant pot steel insert. Place a low trivet in the bottom.
2. Place 3-4 ramekins (or other oven safe bowls) filled with the diced fruits & veggies on the trivet.
3. If there is space, you can repeat with a second layer of trivets. You can also add a separating steamer basket between the 2 layers.
4. Close the lid with the vent in sealing position. Press the manual or pressure cook mode on high pressure for 5 minutes. When the Instant Pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
5. Remove the bowls with fruits/veggies carefully. Puree each food separately to your desired consistency, then refrigerate or freeze.

Notes: How to Make Baby Food, In a saucepan, bring ½ cup purified water to a boil. Add reserved ¼ cup ground cereal. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and let

10 Stage One Baby Food Purees

Everything you need to know about making stage 1 baby food, including 10 recipes for tasty purees that are perfect for introducing solids.
Provided by: Brittany Mullins
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: Baby Food
Number of ingredients: 20

Ingredients:

• 2 cups steamed and peeled sweet potatoes
• water (breast milk or formula to thin)
• 1 lb steamed and peeled carrots
• water (breast milk or formula to thin)
• 1 avocado
• water (breast milk or formula to thin)
• 1 banana
• water (breast milk or formula to thin)
• 2 cups cooked peas
• water (breast milk or formula to thin )
• 2 cups steamed and peeled butternut squash
• water (breast milk or formula to thin)
• 3 ripe peaches
• water (breast milk or formula to thin )
• 2 ripe mangoes
• water (breast milk or formula to thin )
• 2 cups blueberries
• ½ cup water
• 2 cups strawberries
• water (breast milk or formula to thin )

Nutrition:

• Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
• Calories: 75 kcal
• Sugar: 4 g
• Sodium: 48 mg
• Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Protein: 1 g

How to cook:

1. Add veggies or fruit into a high powered blender or a food processor. Blend and add liquid until you reach the consistency you desire. You can make the purees smooth and thin for young babies or thicker and chunkier for older babies.

Notes: PREPPING A MONTH OF BABY FOOD IN 30 MINUTES, This doesn't just apply to babies but also when you're cooking rice for adults. Duration: 15:12