9
Pu
ré
ed
Car
ro
ts
fo
r B
aby
Mak
ing
b
ab
y fo
od
is
so
si
mp
le
– is
n’t
it
co
mfo
rtin
g t
o k
now
exa
ctly
wha
t yo
ur
litt
le
one
is
eat
ing
?
Mak
es
ab
out
2 cu
ps
pur
ée
1
po
un
d c
arr
ots
, p
ee
le
d a
nd
tri
mm
ed
, c
ut
in
to
½-i
nc
h sl
ic
es
1.
Put
sliced carrots
into a
steamer basket
and place
in a
saucepan filled
with at
least 1
inch of
water. Place
the pan
with a
tightfitting lid
over high
heat. Once
the water
comes to
a boil,
reduce the
heat to
medium. Steam
carrots for
at
least 45
minutes, until
they are
completely soft.
2.
Put
steamed carrots
with 1
cup of
steaming liquid
into the
blender jar
fitted
with the
blending blade.
Pulse carrots
on low
5 times
and then
run on
low for
about 45
seconds. Scrape
jar down
with a
spatula and
blend for
an additional
20 seconds.
If a
smoother consistency
is desired,
pulse in
1 tablespoon
of cooking
liquid at
a time
to the
purée.
3. Allow
mixture
to
cool.
Fill
ice
cube
trays
or
other
1-ounce
containers
to
freeze
or serve
immediately. Baby
food should
be consumed
within 2
to 3
days if
not
freezing.
Nu
tritio
na
l in
fo
rm
ation
pe
r s
erv
in
g (1
-o
un
ce)
:
Cal
ori
es
16
(5%
fro
m fa
t) •
car
b. 4
g •
pro
. 0
g •
fat
0g
• sa
t. f
at
0g
• ch
ol.
0m
g •
so
d. 2
6m
g •
cal
c. 1
3m
g •
fib
er
1g
