Beans, Tomato, Sweet corn and Potato
From 7 months · 4 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Beans
Cook beans until completely soft, then mash them smooth or flatten each one well. A bean mash or a no-salt purée spreads easily onto a spoon or a soft strip of food. Make sure no whole bean is left intact.
Mashed smooth or each bean flattened; no whole beans.
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.
Tomato
Choose a ripe, soft tomato. Peel off the skin (it can bunch up and be hard to chew), scoop out the seedy core, and mash the flesh or stir it into a purée. If offering a piece to hold, give a soft finger-length strip of peeled flesh. Cherry and grape tomatoes are a round choking shape, so always quarter them lengthwise into small pieces and never serve them whole or halved.
Peeled, mashed, or a soft finger-length strip; quarter cherry/grape tomatoes lengthwise.
Cherry and grape tomatoes are a classic choking shape: whole or halved, they can block a small airway. Always quarter them lengthwise into small pieces, and keep doing so until about age 4. Peel and de-seed larger tomatoes, since the skin can bunch up while chewing.
Sweet corn
Cook corn until soft, then puree it smooth or scrape the kernels off the cob and mash them well. A whole kernel is round and firm, so it should not be offered intact at this stage. Serve it as a smooth puree or a soft mash, on its own or mixed into other vegetables.
Smooth puree, or kernels scraped off the cob and mashed.
Whole corn kernels are round, firm, and tough-skinned, which makes them a choking risk for babies and young children. Early on, serve corn as a smooth puree or scraped off the cob and mashed. When offering whole kernels later, smash or finely chop them. Skip corn on the cob until your child chews reliably, and never offer popcorn to a baby or toddler.
Potato
Potato is always cooked, never raw. Boil, steam, bake, or roast until very soft, then mash to a smooth purée or offer a finger-length soft-cooked wedge. A little breast milk, formula, or water loosens a stiff mash. Skip salt.
Smooth mash, or a soft finger-length wedge.
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 tomato, sweet corn 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 - Tomato (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Sweet corn (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.
See this meal for your baby's age
Get prep for your baby's exact age, track what you've introduced, and plan the week. Free to try.