I have a particular fondness for this recipe. I created it for my eldest son when he was about 5 months old and entered it into a competition run by Cow and Gate. It ended up winning my husband and my a lovely honeymoon!
If the basil taste is a little much for your baby, just leave it out!
Ingredients:
75g frozen spinach
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
50g baby rice
2 tsp apple juice
4-6 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
Method:
1: Mix the baby rice and the apple juice.
2: Boil the carrots in a pan of water for 10 minutes until soft.
3: Turn the heat off the carrots and add the frozen spinach.
4: Leave for a couple of minutes and then strain the vegetables (you could add some of this liquid to the mixture at the end if it’s a little thick).
5: Whizz the carrots and spinach up in a food processor and then add the baby rice mixture and the basil.
6: Blend until smooth, add some extra liquid if necessary before serving.
Pop leftovers in an ice cube tray and freeze for easy-peasy meals.
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