Name: Halloween Mash Recipe for Babies
Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 00:30
Total time: 00:40
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250g sweet pumpkin flesh; 1 clove of chopped garlic; 100g or 2 medium carrots; 50g or 1/2 medium onion; 50g or 1 leek; 100g or 1 medium sweet potato; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; Ground black pepper; A knob of unsalted butter; 250g cooked

Method

Step 1

Peel the pumpkin and cut the flesh into cubes, peel and dice the carrots, onion, leek, and sweet potato

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Method

Step 2

Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the diced onions and leeks, chopped garlic with the cumin and coriander until soft and slightly brown.

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Method

Step 3

Add the diced carrots, sweet potato and pumpkin. Stir and add enough water to cover the vegetables (try not to add too much water or the mash will be too watery).

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Method

Step 4

Simmer on a gentle heat for half an hour until vegetables are soft.

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Step 5

Add the beans last and heat through.

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Step 6

Stir in a dash of single cream to give a creamy appearance (this is optional though). Purée down about 200g of the mixture with a blender to give a smooth texture.

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.

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Method

Step 7

Add the rest of the mix and mash to give a rough texture. Make sure the pieces are small enough for your baby to manage, alternatively you could blend the whole mix so it has a minced texture or mash with a fork.

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Great for little one's but can also be used as a side dish for the whole family.