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This recipe is ideal for the initial stages of starting solids, with a variety of vegetables contributing to vitamin intake. For an infant who is just starting with Nutramigen® A+® with LGG®, this recipe may act as a ‘taste introduction’ and help them get used to the formula.

Try individual vegetables at first and then combine as below.

Pea and potato purée

Makes approximately 3 portions (6 ice cubes)

Ingredients

  • 50 g frozen peas
  • 1 potato, peeled and diced
  • 30 ml Nutramigen® A+® with LGG® (1/2 scoop powder to 30ml water)

Directions

  1. Boil or steam the potatoes.
  2. When soft, add the peas and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Drain and then purée, sieve or mash as required.
  4. Leave to cool then spoon out one portion, add Nutramigen® A+® with LGG® and stir.
  5. The remaining purée may be frozen. Add Nutramigen® A+® with LGG® after defrosting, reheating thoroughly and cooling to a safe feeding temperature to preserve the LGG® culture.

Tips

  • If you want to add more formula, add baby rice cereal to thicken to the consistency required.
  • If freezing the purée, add the baby rice cereal after defrosting and reheating thoroughly.

Variations

  • Carrot and potato
  • Butternut squash and parsnip
  • Broccoli and sweet potato
  • Sweet potato and cauliflower
LGG is a registered trademark of Chr. Hansen A/S.
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