Lentils, Broccoli and Pasta
From 12 months · 3 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Lentils
Serve soft lentils in family-style dishes such as lentil soups, dals, or mixed with rice and soft vegetables. The texture can be a little coarser now while staying soft.
Soft, in a mixed dish. Bite-size, gentle textures.
Cook lentils until very soft so they squash easily between two fingers. Whole legumes can be a choking hazard, so mash them, especially early on.
Broccoli
Broccoli cooked to a near family texture fits well now. Bite-size pieces and whole small soft florets are usually handled well. Cooking it soft keeps it easy to chew while molars are still coming in.
Bite-size pieces or whole small soft florets.
Pasta
Most cooked pasta shapes work now as part of family meals, served soft. Keep added salt low. Long pasta can be cut shorter to make it easier to handle.
Serve in bite-size soft pieces. Cut long shapes into shorter lengths.
Putting it together
Cook the lentils with the broccoli, then stir through the pasta.
Sources
- Meal idea from NHS
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Lentils (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Broccoli (nutrient data)
- ESPGHAN 2017 - Complementary feeding position paper (gluten and allergen timing)
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Pasta (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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