15
Chicken and Rice Baby Food
1 chicken thigh
1
1
⁄
2
cups reduced-
sodium chicken
broth or water
3 tablespoons
uncooked long
grain rice
Remove bone, any cartilage, and excess skin from
chicken. In small saucepan, place chicken, broth,
and rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and cook 20 minutes, or until chicken is
thoroughly cooked, juices run clear, and rice is
tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly.
Remove remaining skin or cartilage from chicken;
cut into 1-inch pieces. Place chicken and rice
mixture in blending beaker. Insert blending
attachment into motor body. Blend at Speed 3 for
10 seconds, or until chopped. Increase to Speed 9;
blend 15 to 20 seconds, or until desired consistency,
adding additional liquid if necessary.
Yield: 4 servings (
1
⁄
4
cup per serving).*
*Baby food may be frozen for later use.
Per Serving: About 70 cal, 5 g pro, 8 g carb,
2 g total fat, 0.5 g sat fat, 15 mg chol, 45 mg sod.
Applesauce to Zucchini Baby Food
2 cups peeled and
chopped fruit or
vegetables (apples,
pears, peaches,
carrots, squash,
green beans, etc.)
2
⁄
3
cup water, broth,
or juice
In medium saucepan, place fruit or vegetables and
water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer. Cover
and cook 10 to 30 minutes, or until very tender,
adding additional water if needed. (Time will vary
with type of food.) Cool slightly.
In blending beaker, place 1 to 2 tablespoons of
cooking liquid and fruit or vegetables. Insert
blending attachment into motor body. Blend at
Speed 7 until chopped, about 10 seconds. Increase
to Speed 9; blend until desired consistency, adding
additional cooking liquid if necessary.
Yield: 4 servings (
1
⁄
4
cup per serving).*
*Baby food may be frozen for later use.
Per Serving: About 30 cal, 0 g pro, 7 g carb,
0 g total fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 20 mg sod.
