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WHITE BEANS FOR BABY

WHITE BEANS FOR BABY WITH VEGGIES

Catalina T
White beans for baby with carrot and cauliflower (8 months+) It's a nutritious plant-based meal full of protein with plenty of good stuff for your bub!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Western
Servings 12 X 50ml freezer cubes
Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 large carrots (approx 500gm)
  • ½ small cauliflower (approx 160gm)
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter (or olive oil)
  • 1 clove garlic (crushed) (NOTE 1)
  • 420 gm canned cannellini beans (rinsed and drained) (NOTE 2)
  • ¼ cup reduced-salt chicken stock (or veggie stock) (NOTE 3)

Instructions
 

  • Steam the carrot and cauliflower over rapid boiling water. Start with steaming the carrots and after 10 minutes then add in the cauliflower with the carrots and steam for another 10 minutes or until soft. Leave the mixture to cool slightly.
  • Pulse the beans in a food processor for a few seconds until it reaches the right texture for your baby, transfer the beans out and leave it aside. In the same food processor add the cooked carrots and cauliflower and blend until smooth.
  • In a saucepan melt the butter (or heat up the olive oil) on medium heat, add in the garlic and stir quickly for 20 seconds. Add in the blended carrot and cauliflower, beans and the stock. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

For a vegan version substitute the butter with olive oil and chicken stock to veggie stock.
NOTE 1: Garlic - I used a whole clove of garlic, this may be a bit overwhelming for your baby so you might want to try half first. Kai loves garlic, I am not surprised as I ate so much of it when I was pregnant with him!
NOTE 2: Cannellini beans - I used canned cannellini beans. Any variety of can beans can be substituted as long as the texture is soft and the beans can be mashed to prevent chocking.
NOTE 3: Chicken stock - I used salt-reduced stock to lessen the overall sodium intake.
Storage: let the mixture cool completely at room temperature and place it in a sealed container, the mixture will last 3 days if kept in the fridge.
To freeze: let the mixture cool completely at room temperature then divide into desired portions and freeze in baby pots/cubes. Once frozen it is good for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 9gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 806mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 6971IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 4mg