Vegetable risotto for babies
Soft rice with carrot, potato and spinach for 4–8 months. Serves 1
A smooth, savoury first meal of rice with carrot, new potatoes and spinach, pureed with baby milk for babies of 4–8 months. Use plain, unsalted cooked rice. Make it a little thicker as your baby gets used to texture.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Baby & toddler safety
- Age: first foods are for babies from around 6 months who are already eating solids.
- Allergens: contains milk. 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 carrotsmall, chopped
- 2 new potatoeschopped
- ½ oz fresh spinach½ cup, finely chopped
- 2 ⅞ oz cooked rice½ cup, unsalted
- ¼ cup baby milk formulaapproximately; enough to give a smooth texture
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Cook 1 carrot and 2 new potatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 2: Add ½ oz fresh spinach and cook for 3 minutes more. Drain well.
3 minStep 3: Puree the vegetables with 2 ⅞ oz cooked rice and enough ¼ cup baby milk formula to give a smooth consistency.
Step 4: Press through a sieve if needed. Serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does vegetable risotto for babies take?
- About 18 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 13 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- 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 carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of new potatoes?
- Any waxy potato, cut to the same size.
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