Baby’s Chicken, Sage and Sweet Potato Puree Recipe

Chicken and sage are really delicious when cooked together and this recipe combines them with the goodness of sweet potato to produce a rich and tasty puree your baby will love.

We’ve called this a puree, but it’s actually quite versatile.

Instead of blitzing everything in the food processor as described below, you can try removing the sweet potatoes with a slotted spoon, pureeing them alone, then stirring them back into the mixture.  This leaves you with a textured ‘soup’, which would be more appropriate than a puree for older babies or would be ideal if you’re making the dish for the whole family (in which case you might want to add a dash of salt after removing baby’s portion).

This recipe is suitable for babies from 6 months plus, who have already been safely introduced to all the ingredients.

To Make Baby’s Chicken, Sage and Sweet Potato Puree, You Will Need…

1 large or 2 small chicken breasts, chopped
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium leek, sliced (use only the light green and white parts)
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
12 fl oz (1 1/2 cups) low sodium or homemade chicken stock
1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped (or use 1 tsp dried)
1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped (or a good pinch of dried)
4 fl oz (1/2 cup) whole milk

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the chicken. Cook over a medium heat, stirring often, until the outside is sealed and golden (around 2 mins).
Remove with a slotted spoon, set aside, then add the onion and leek.
Saute until tender (around 4 mins) then add the sweet potato dice and cook for a further 4 mins.
Pour in the stock, then add half the sage and all of the parsley.
Return the chicken to the pot and bring to the boil.
Lower the heat and simmer gently until the sweet potato dice are tender and the chicken pieces are cooked through (around 10 mins).
Cool, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (or blend the sweet potato by itself – see our note above).
Return to the pot and warm through, stirring in the milk until the mixture reaches the consistency you desire.
Top with the rest of the sage, cool to a safe temperature and serve.

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