40 | June 2020 |motherandbaby.co.uk
WEANING
Special
Makes 14 tbsp/ice
cubes
Ingredients
● 1 large courgette (around
200g),washedand
cubed
● 100g frozen peas
● 2 sprigs of mint, finely
chopped
● 80-100ml baby’s usual
milk
or water (optional)
1 Steamorboilthecourgette
for^8 –10minutes,or
untilfork-tender.Addthe
peastowardstheendof
thecookingtimeandc
ookfor^2 minutes.
2 Drainthecourgetteand
peas,andmashor
blend,stirringthrough
themint.Addinbaby’s
usualmilkorwaterfor
asmootherconsistency.
Keepsforuptotwoda
yscoveredinthefridge
.
Courgette,
pea and mint
purée
Suitable
from
6 months
Tip!
It ’s easy to add more
or less liquid to make
it the right texture
for your baby. This
is also a great sauce
for serving with
pasta later on.