Chicken and Rice Baby Food
1 chicken thigh
11⁄2 cups reduced- sodium chicken broth or water
3tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
Remove bone, any cartilage, and excess skin from chicken. In small saucepan, place chicken, broth, and rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and cook 20 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked, juices run clear, and rice is tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly.
Remove remaining skin or cartilage from chicken; cut into
Yield: 4 servings (1⁄4 cup per serving).*
*Baby food may be frozen for later use.
Per Serving: About 70 cal, 5 g pro, 8 g carb,
2 g total fat, 0.5 g sat fat, 15 mg chol, 45 mg sod.
Applesauce to Zucchini Baby Food
2cups peeled and chopped fruit or vegetables (apples, pears, peaches, carrots, squash, green beans, etc.)
2⁄3 cup water, broth, or juice
In medium saucepan, place fruit or vegetables and water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook 10 to 30 minutes, or until very tender, adding additional water if needed. (Time will vary with type of food.) Cool slightly.
In blending beaker, place 1 to 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid and fruit or vegetables. Insert blending attachment into motor body. Blend at Speed 7 until chopped, about 10 seconds. Increase to Speed 9; blend until desired consistency, adding additional cooking liquid if necessary.
Yield: 4 servings (1⁄4 cup per serving).*
*Baby food may be frozen for later use.
Per Serving: About 30 cal, 0 g pro, 7 g carb,
0 g total fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 20 mg sod.
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