Baby Meals

A baby's first foods will influence their life long eating habits. The food processor is ideal for processing small quantities of nutritious baby food.

First Foods

These recipes are ideal for baby's first taste experience. They are easily digested and suitable for babies under 12 months old.

Golden Puree

12 small sweet potato, peeled and sliced

3 baby squash, trimmed and halved

1.Assemble food processor with the chopping blade.

2.Place sweet potato into processing bowl and roughly chop for 5-10 seconds using button 4.

3.Cook chopped sweet potato and squash in a microwave oven or steamer until tender. Cool.

4.Return cooled vegetables to processing bowl and PUREE (button 4) until smooth.

Apple and Banana Custard

12 small apple, cored

1 small banana, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup prepared baby custard

1.Cook apple until just soft. Cool.

2.Assemble food processor using chopping blade.

3.Place cooled apple and banana into food processor bowl and PUREE (button 4) until smooth.

4.Fold fruit into custard.

Serve immediately to avoid fruit discolouring.

Toddlers Food

As baby gets older the digestive system becomes stronger and is able to digest foods like egg yolks, fish and cottage cheese.

Baby may also prefer food less smooth. For slightly coarser textured food simply puree for less time.

These recipes are suitable for babies over 12 months of age.

Fast Fish

100g tuna or other cooked flaked fish, bones removed

1 zucchini, sliced and cooked

12 potato, diced and cooked

1.Assemble Food processor using chopping blade.

2.Place cooled ingredients into food processor bowl and puree (button 4) until smooth.

Serve chilled or warm.

Baby Muesli

1 tablespoon rolled oats

2 tablespoons baby rice cereal

1 teaspoon sultanas

12 small apples, peeled, sliced

4 tablespoons prepared formula milk

1.Assemble Food processor using chopping blade.

2.Place oats, cereal, sultanas and apple into food processor bowl and roughly chop for 5-10 seconds using button 4.

3.Continue processing and add milk through the feed chute to achieve desired consistency.

4.Warm before serving.

Avocado and Pear

12 ripe pear, peeled and halved

12 avocado, stoned and peeled

1.Assemble Food processor using chopping blade.

2.Place ingredients into food processor bowl and PUREE (button 4) until smooth.

Serve immediately to avoid fruit discolouring.

R14

Creamy Chicken and Apricot

5 dried apricots

75g boneless chicken, diced 200mls chicken stock or water 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt

1.Assemble Food Processor using chopping blade.

2.Place apricots into food processor bowl and roughly chop using button 4.

3.Combine apricots, chicken and stock in a small saucepan, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Cool slightly.

4.Place cooled ingredients into food processor bowl and puree (button 4) until smooth. Add yoghurt and blend into chicken mixture using button 4.

5.Warm before serving.

R15

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Breville BBL500 manual Baby Meals, Toddlers Food