Baby food: 5 delicious recipes for your little angel

If you want to know how to introduce your baby to solid foods, do you know where to start? Well, in this article we have 5 baby food options that can easily do this.

It is when you are going to introduce solid foods to your baby that you need to think about nutritious foods, such as baby food.
Experts recommend using a little salt and varying the foods to provide the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals your baby needs to develop.

So, with the 5 baby food preparations that our team found, you can keep your baby well nourished.

Check out the 5 baby food recipes!

CHICKEN, POTATO AND CHAYOTE BABY FOOD

As chicken is a low-calorie protein that contains a wealth of nutrients, such as iron and vitamins (B complex). In addition, potatoes have carbohydrates that provide energy and chayote that contributes to the baby's digestion.

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil – 1 dessert spoon
• Chopped onion – 1 teaspoon
• Chicken cut into cubes – 2 tablespoons
• Small potato cut into cubes – ½ unit
• Diced chayote – 2 tablespoons

Method of preparation:

1. First of all, heat a pan with oil and sauté the chicken and onion.
2. Then, add the potato and chayote and then wait for everything to cook, cover with water and cover the pan, leaving it to cook until all the ingredients are soft.
3. Finally, mash it using a fork and wait for it to cool before giving it to your baby.

PEA PORRIDGE

Of the legumes, peas are an option that is very rich in fiber, as well as having several vitamins (A, B, C, E and K), in addition to minerals, such as zinc, magnesium, iron, potassium and calcium.  Also along with chicken, which is a good source of iron, protein and B vitamins.

Ingredients:

• Fresh peas – 1 dessert spoon
• Vegetable oil – 1 dessert spoon
• Chopped onion – 1 teaspoon
• Chicken cut into cubes – 2 tablespoons  
• Raw rice – 1 tablespoon

Method of preparation:

1. Let's start preparing this porridge by heating the oil and sautéing it with onion in a pan.
2. Then add the chicken and when it is sautéed, add the rice, peas, carrots and cover with water.
3. To finish, leave the pan covered to cook until the ingredients are softer. After that, mash them with a fork and let them cool before serving.

BROCCOLI BABY FOOD

Broccoli is a type of vegetable that is a source of fiber, minerals and vitamins (A, C, B1, B2, B6, B9 and K). In turn, meat complements it as it is a protein and the carbohydrates in the pasta will provide energy for your baby.

Ingredients:

• Finely chopped broccoli – 2 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil – 1 dash
• Chopped onion – 1 teaspoon
• Meat cut into small pieces – 2 tablespoons (also use sirloin)
• Pasta of your choice – 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste – 1 pinch

Method of preparation:

1. The first step of this recipe is to sauté the onion in oil in the pan, followed by the meat. Then, add the broccoli along with the pasta and cover with water.
2. Then put the lid on the pan so the pasta and broccoli become softer. Finally, mash your baby food well with a fork and wait for it to cool.

ZUCCHINI PORRIDGE

Zucchini is a great food for improving intestinal function. It is a source of vitamins (A, D, C and B complex), as well as minerals and antioxidants. Chayote is a vegetable that contains a lot of water, making it ideal for introducing this food to babies when they reach the 6th month.

Zucchini Baby Food Ingredients:

• Zucchini – ½ unit
• Chayote – ½ unit
• Finely chopped onion – 1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste – 1 pinch
• Drizzle of olive oil

Method of preparation:

1. First, sauté the onion and oil and then add the zucchini and chopped chayote.
2. Once covered with water, leave the pan covered and continue cooking so that they can all become softer, so that you can mash them with the help of a fork and wait for them to cool before giving them to the baby.

CASSAVA AND MEAT BABY PORRIDGE

As it has a good content of complex carbohydrates, this cassava also has nutrients, with the calcium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin C, very good for providing a source of energy for your babies. Together with the wealth of iron and vitamins in cabbage, they form the perfect baby food.

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil – 1 dessert spoon
• Chopped onion – 1 teaspoon
• Ground beef – 2 tablespoons
• Small yam cut into cubes – 1 unit
• Finely chopped cabbage – 2 tablespoons

How to prepare this baby food:

1. First, heat the oil in a pan and sauté the ground meat well.
2. Then, add the cassava and stir. Cover everything with water and cover the pan, letting it cook until all the ingredients are very soft.
3. Then mash this mixture using a fork and when it cools, feed it to your baby.

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But it is always good to reinforce that you should take your little angels to a pediatrician and have a follow-up that offers an adequate menu to be able to feed your baby well.