Vegetable Purées 6m+

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