Creamy Cauliflower Puree For Baby
Sep 19th, 2009 by Christine
Today we have a mouthwatering cauliflower puree recipe for you that makes its debut on our site a day after its creation!
We had some leftover cauliflower to use up yesterday – discovered that our little one was not interested in it as a finger food – and decided to whip up a tasty puree instead! He loved it and ate it with a side order of whole wheat pasta, although it would be yummy served alone, too!
A word of caution: Cauliflower is a nutrient dense veggie and very healthy BUT it can cause gas (wind). You might like to delay the introduction of cauliflower until later 8 months or later if your baby tends to get gassy.
To Make Creamy Cauliflower Puree For Baby You Will Need…
4 oz (1/2 cup) cauliflower florets
around 6 fl oz (3/4 cup) homemade chicken stock
pinch nutmeg
pinch turmeric
1 tbsp ricotta cheese
2 tsp natural yogurt
Preparation is simple – heat the chicken stock in a small saucepan, add the cauliflower and simmer until the cauliflower is fork tender. Drain, then place the cooked cauliflower in a food processor along with the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
TIP: The resulting puree has a delicate flavour – for a more robust taste, add 2 tbsp sauted onion to the blender before pureeing!
Do let us know if your little one enjoys this too – or if you have any of your own cauliflower baby food ideas to share!
We make a cauliflower soup by blending carmelized onions and
roasted cauliflower with chicken stock. We carmelize the onions in
a little olive oil on the stovetop in a covered skillet. At the
same time we roast the cauliflower (tossed with a little olive oil
and paprika) in the oven at 375F. If we want chunks like potatoes
and carrots, we cook them in the chicken stock at the same time.
When everything is cooked, we blend the carmelized onions and
roasted cauliflower with the chicken stock, mix the carrots and
potatoes back in and mix in frozen corn.
This is a wonderful soup for the whole family and is great with or
without the chunks.
Mmm – that sounds really tasty – we’re going to try this for ourselves, roasting the cauliflower is a really nice touch! Thank you Jennifer