Potato and Leek Mash for Babies
Leek is milder than onion and turns almost sweet once cooked. With potato it is a familiar grown-up pairing, minus the salt.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 10
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 15 kcal
Ingredients
Makes: 10 baby portions
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Method
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Step 1: Cook the potato
Cut the potato into cubes, add to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.
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Step 2: Add the leek
Rinse the leek well between its layers, where grit hides, dice it finely and add it to the potato. Cook for 5 minutes more.
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Step 3: Mash
When both are completely soft, drain, add the milk and mash until smooth.
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Step 4: Cool
If the mash is still thick, add a little more milk. Cool to lukewarm before feeding.
Tips & variations
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Tip
No salt or sugar, in the food or in the cooking water: babies under one do not need either. The taste comes from the vegetable itself.
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Storage
Spoon the cooled purée into an ice-cube tray, freeze, then tip the cubes into a bag. Thaw in the fridge, heat until piping hot, cool again, and never refreeze.
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Variation
For a creamier texture, mash in a teaspoon of unsalted butter with the potato.
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Tip
A little cow’s milk is fine in cooking from 6 months, but not as a drink until one year. Offer each new food on its own for a few days running, and check with your health visitor or paediatrician about allergies, age and texture.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 10 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 15 kcal | 150 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | 30 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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