This puree is good for 9-12 month old babies. It can be frozen for convenient baby meals, see tips.
Ingredients
1 large carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
1 large (about 150g) potato, peeled, chopped
200g peeled pumpkin or sweet potato, chopped
150g broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets
1 egg
Method
Place carrot, potato and pumpkin in a steamer over a saucepan of simmering water. Cover and steam for 10 minutes or until almost tender. Add broccoli and steam for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender
Alternatively, place vegetables into a microwave safe dish and add 4 tablespoons of water. Cover with a lid and cook on 100% power for 5 minutes. Stand for 3 minutes before opening lid
Drain. Return to saucepan or dish and mash, leaving some texture
Meanwhile, place egg in a small saucepan of water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Peel egg
Serve mashed vegetables (about ⅓ cup), with a ½ chopped hard-boiled egg
Tips & Hints
Freeze left over portions of mash (without egg) in individual airtight containers for up to 2 months. Thaw, warm and stir through chopped egg before serving
