Vegan
Gluten freeThree bean hash
Golden butter bean, chickpea and green bean hash for babies and toddlers. Makes 4 portions
A soft, golden hash of butter beans, chickpeas, French beans, carrot and potato, mashed together and pan-fried until crisp on both sides. It's a filling, protein-rich meal for babies and toddlers, moistened with a little home-made vegetable stock. Remember to soak the butter beans and chickpeas the night before.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 95 kcal
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 oz dried butter beanssoaked overnight
- 1 oz dried chickpeassoaked overnight
- 2 cups water2 cups
- 2 ⅛ oz French beanstrimmed & chopped
- 2 ⅛ oz carrotpeeled & chopped
- 4 oz potatopeeled & cubed
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- ¼ cup babies' vegetable stockunsalted; see Babies' vegetable stock
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Drain 1 oz dried butter beans and 1 oz dried chickpeas and pressure cook them in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Let the pressure drop by itself.
15 minStep 2: Add 2 ⅛ oz French beans, 2 ⅛ oz carrot and 4 oz potato to the pulses and cook for 10 minutes, until tender. Drain.
10 minStep 3: While still warm, mash the vegetables and pulses and press them through a sieve into a bowl.
Step 4: Heat 1 tsp sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
Step 5: Add the mixture and press it down well with the back of a spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes, until golden underneath.
5 minStep 6: Slide the hash onto a plate, flip it back into the pan and cook the other side for about 5 minutes, until golden.
5 minStep 7: Divide the hash into 4 equal pieces.
Step 8: Moisten with a little ¼ cup babies' vegetable stock before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 95 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does three bean hash take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 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 dried butter beans?
- Tinned butter beans: about 2½ times the dried weight.
- What can I use instead of dried chickpeas?
- Cannellini or butter beans, same amount.
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