Beans, Eggplant, Zucchini and Potato
From 10 months · 4 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Beans
Keep beans soft-cooked. As the pincer grasp develops, your baby can pick up beans that are squashed or halved. Continue to flatten each round bean so it is not a whole, firm shape.
Squashed or halved; round beans still flattened.
A whole bean is a small, firm, rounded shape that can be a choking hazard. Mash or flatten each bean before serving so no intact bean is left whole, and supervise closely while your baby eats.
Eggplant
Soft-cooked eggplant in small pieces the baby can pick up. Removing the skin keeps each piece easy to gum. Roasting or braising gives the softest result; keep the pieces fork-soft and warm.
Small soft pieces or soft cubes (about ½ inch / 1.25 cm), skin removed.
Zucchini
Keep cooking the zucchini soft. As the pincer grasp develops, offer small soft pieces or thin half-moon slices.
Small soft pieces (about ½ inch) or thin half-moon slices.
Potato
Offer soft-cooked potato in small pieces as the pincer grasp develops. Keep it cooked until fork-tender; a sticky, gluey mash can cling to the mouth, so a fluffier mash or small soft cubes are easier.
Small soft cubes, about ½ inch, or a fluffy mash.
Cook potato until soft; raw or undercooked potato is hard. A very sticky, gluey mash can cling to the mouth, so loosen it or serve a fluffier texture. Keep pieces small and watch as your baby eats.
Putting it together
Cook the beans with the eggplant, zucchini and potato into a soft stew.
Sources
- Meal idea from NHS
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Beans (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Eggplant (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Zucchini (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Potato (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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