How To Use A Soup Maker For Baby Food

Soup makers are not just for making soups, they have many other uses, one of which is making baby food. You can make a batch of baby food in the soup maker and divide into meal-sized portions and freeze them for convenience. Using the soup maker for preparing baby food is simple to do and you can be sure your baby is getting a healthy, nutritious safe meal.

How To Make Pumpkin Puree (Baby Food) In A Soup Maker

This simple recipe makes 1 litre of pureed pumpkin in just 20minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of peeled and cubed pumpkin
• ¼ of a medium onion
• 2 cups of stock
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions

1. Place ingredients into the soup maker
   Starting with the stock, add all the ingredients into the soup maker.
2. Press the smooth button
   To blend all of the ingredients into a puree.
3. Cook for 20 minutes
   Check for taste and temperature before feeding to the baby.
4. Use an ice tray
   To store, pour the contents into an ice tray and freeze. This will give you 1 portion sized cubes to defrost and use as and when you require.

How To Make Salmon, Vegetable And Apple Puree (Baby Food) In A Soup Maker

This tasty and nutritious meal is packed full of healthy ingredients.

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots
• 1 medium to large sweet potato
• 1 small apple
• ¼ teaspoon of turmeric
• ½ medium salmon fillet
• 1 ¼ cups of water

Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients
   Peel and chop all of the vegetables and remove the core from the apple. Wash and skin the salmon and check for any stray bones.
2. Place all ingredients in the soup maker
   Starting with the water, add all the ingredients into the soup maker and close the lid.
3. Select blend function
   After 21 minutes the baby food will be pureed and ready to use.
4. Freeze excess food
   Use ice cube trays to freeze the puree to store. Remove from the freezer the night before use.

How To Make Courgette Puree (Baby Food) In A Soup Maker

Courgettes are particularly rich in vitamin A especially after cooking. For extra nutritional benefits leave the skin on.

Ingredients

• 2 medium courgettes
• 1 ½ cups of water

Instructions

1. Top and tail the courgette
   Remove the stalk and base of the courgettes.
2. Wash and slice
   Wash the courgettes and slice into ½ inch slices.
3. Put ingredients into the soup maker
   Starting with the water, add the ingredients to the soup maker and replace the lid.
4. Press the blend button
   After selecting the blend function, allow to cook (around 21 minutes).
5. Pour into ice cube trays
   To freeze and store in 1 portion sizes use an ice cube tray to freeze the puree. Remove 1 portion from the freezer the night before use.

How To Make Parsnip, Turnip And Potato Puree (Baby Food) In A Soup Maker

This recipe is packed with vitamins and minerals and is so easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 1 medium parsnip
• 1medium turnip
• 1 large or 2 medium potatoes
• 1 ½ cups of water

Instructions

1. Peel and dice all the vegetables
   Wash the peeled vegetables to be sure they are all clean and free from bacteria.
2. Place all the ingredients in the soup maker
   Starting with the water, add all the ingredients into the soup maker and replace the lid.
3. Select blend
   Press the blend button and allow to cook for approximately 20 minutes.
4. Test for lumps
   If any of the vegetables are still lumpy blend until completely smooth.
5. Store in ice cube trays and freeze.
   Defrost overnight before serving.

How To Make Broccoli And Cauliflower Puree (Baby Food) In A Soup Maker

Cauliflower and broccoli are a good source of omega 3 as well as many vitamins and nutrients.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of cauliflower
• 1 cup of broccoli
• 1 ½ cups of water

Instructions

1. Wash the vegetables
   Be sure to wash in all the nooks and crannies as both of these can get dirt and insects caught in the uneven surfaces.
2. Cut into small pieces
   Cut into little florets around 1 ½ inch in size.
3. Put all the ingredients into the soup maker
   Pour the water into the soup maker followed by the vegetables.
4. Select the blend function
   Allow to cook and when cooled pour into ice cube trays and store in the freezer. Defrost the night before use.

How To Make Strawberry And  Beetroot Puree In A Soup Maker

This recipe includes raspberries that help babies absorb iron from food.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of strawberries
• 1 cup of peeled and chopped beetroot
• ¼ cup of raspberries
• 1 ½ cups of water

Instructions

1. Place ingredients into the soup maker
   Pour in the water first, then add all the other ingredients.
2. Replace the lid
   Secure the lid and select the blend function.
3. Allow to cook
   After the soup maker has finished cooking, allow to cool.
4. Pour into ice cube trays
   Using ice cube trays allows easy one-portion size storage. Just defrost the night before use.

How To Make Pea And Pear Puree (Baby Food) Using A Soup Maker

Sweet and nutritious this is a winner with all babies.

Ingredients

• ½ cup of peas (fresh are best, but frozen is fine)
• 1 cup of pears de-seeded, cored and chopped into cubes
• 1 cup of kale
• 1 ½ cups of water

Instructions

1. Pour the water into the soup maker
   Followed by all the other ingredients.
2. Close the lid
   Be sure the lid is secure, select blend function.
3. When cooked
   Allow to cool and pour the puree into ice cube trays and freeze. Defrost overnight before serving.

Keeping Baby Safe

It is perfectly safe to keep the frozen purees in the freezer for up to 3 months. So it’s well worth making a large batch at a time and alternating every mealtime. This saves time and saves the baby from getting bored.

Always check the purees are fully smooth before serving. Sometimes they might require extra blending unless your soup maker is capable of achieving really smooth results.

Never feed the puree to the baby directly from the soup maker, as it could still be too hot. Always test the temperature before feeding it to the baby.

We always use organic produce whenever we can, to give our babies the healthiest food we can.