Spinach with mushrooms
Smooth green potato, spinach and mushroom puree for 8–18 months. Serves 4
A bright green, savoury puree of potato, mushrooms and fresh spinach cooked in home-made baby stock. Thick and smooth, it's a good way to get iron-rich greens into babies of 8–18 months. Serve warm; spare portions freeze well.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Baby & toddler safety
- Age: first foods are for babies from around 6 months who are already eating solids.
- Allergens: none of the common allergens found in the ingredients. Offer one new allergen at a time, in the morning, so you can watch for a reaction.
- Texture and choking: purée or mash smoothly for 6–9 months, then soft, finger-sized pieces that squash between your fingers. Cut round foods such as grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters lengthways, never give whole nuts, and always stay with your child while they eat.
- Under 1: no honey, no added salt or stock cubes, and no added sugar.
Every child is different. If you are unsure, especially about allergies, check with your health visitor or paediatrician.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ onionsmall, peeled & chopped
- 3 ½ oz mushroomsdiced
- 9 oz potatoespeeled & diced
- ¾ cup babies' vegetable stockunsalted; see Babies' vegetable stock
- 3 ½ oz fresh spinachchopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a saucepan over a medium-low heat and sauté ½ onion until softened.
5 minStep 2: Add 3 ½ oz mushrooms and sauté for 2–3 minutes.
3 minStep 3: Add 9 oz potatoes and pour in ¾ cup babies' vegetable stock.
Step 4: Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
10 minStep 5: Add 3 ½ oz fresh spinach and cook for 2–3 minutes, until wilted.
3 minStep 6: Puree in a food processor until smooth. Serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does spinach with mushrooms take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
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