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Pumpkin and Potato Baby Food

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 1
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This pumpkin and potato baby food recipe is a great introduction to solid food for your baby. I recommend starting with a soft creamy texture that you can make thicker as your baby gets accustomed to it.
Jeannette Quiñones Cantore
Updated Sep 28, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb of pumpkin cut into cubes
  • 1 medium potato peeled (Yukon or Russet)
  • 1 1/2 cups of water
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt (optional)

Directions

  •  
    1
    Wash the pumpkin and potato well.
  •  
    2
    Heat the water, salt, pumpkin and potato in a pot. Cook until well cooked and soft.
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    3
    Blend the pumpkin and potato with two tablespoons of the water they were cooked in. If necessary, add a bit more water.
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    4
    Serve warm, never too hot, to avoid burning the baby's mouth.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can use seedless green or yellow squash instead of pumpkin.
  • tip 2
    You can add half a carrot or half a cup of well-cooked lean meat or boiled chicken breast. You can also add half a teaspoon of olive oil when blending.

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More About This Recipe

  • This pumpkin and potato baby food recipe is a great introduction to solid food for your baby. I recommend starting with a soft creamy texture that you can make thicker as your baby gets accustomed to it.
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