5 Healthy Green Peas Recipes For Your Babies

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Once your little baby crosses the age of just surviving on milk alone, you begin introducing solids gradually to your little one. Although you may be apprehensive about how your little one’s stomach can adjust to the new alteration in diet, you need not worry as babies adjust very soon without many hassles. One such food that would be ideal to introduce to your little one’s palate is fresh and boiled green peas. They are an excellent source of proteins and are guaranteed to do your little darling a world of good.
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Nutritional Benefits Of Peas
What Is The Right Age To Include Peas In Your Baby’s Diet?
How To Cook Peas
5 Healthy Green Peas Recipes For Your Babies

Nutritional Benefits Of Peas

Green peas are loaded with Vitamin A, C, and B1 andB6. They are also a rich source of folates and niacin that make it a wonderful addition to your baby’s diet. They also contain considerable traces of iron and fiber too.

What Is The Right Age To Include Peas In Your Baby’s Diet?

Peas are best introduced when your little one is approximately six months old. However the best course would be to consult your pediatrician to ensure what time is best for your little one.

How To Cook Peas

Green peas can be either steamed or boiled in a small quantity of water for some time. If you want to give the peas a tempting flavor, you can cook the peas in homemade chicken or vegetable stock. Just ensure you pick up fresh peas that are sweet and crisp.

5 Healthy Green Peas Recipes For Your Babies

Given below are some wonderful and simple recipes for your little one

Green Peas Puree Recipe (4-6 Months)

Recipe Type: Baby food Category Puree Age: 4-6 months Cook Time: 3-8 Minutes Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

A cup or more of frozen or shelled fresh peas

Some water or breast/formula milk

Directions For Preparing Green Peas Puree For Babies

Peel the peas from the pods and steam them in a steamer with a little water
Strain the water and keep the peas and water aside
Puree the peas either in a blender or mixer of your convenience. You need to ensure they are pureed well as pea skins are quite difficult to blend completely
Now add the water that as strained and kept aside till a smooth consistency is achieved
Strain through a strainer so that nay remnants of skin are completely done away with. Your basic peas puree is ready now

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Creamed Peas Recipe

Recipe Type: Baby food Category Puree Age: 6+ months Cook Time: 15 Minutes Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

4 cups peas
I cup of milk
2 tbsps butter
2 tbsp flour
Pepper and salt to taste
Tiny boneless pieces of chicken

Directions For Preparing Creamed Peas For Babies

Melt the butter in a wide saucepan and add the flour and stir continuously for a minute
Add that cup of milk and make sure you stir without a break to ensure that there are no lumps forming
Put in salt and pepper and stir till the sauce starts thickening
Now add the peas and cook for about 8 to ten minutes. Mash the mixture well
Now the dish is ready to feed your baby with

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Peas, Leek and Carrot Puree

Recipe Type: Baby food Category Puree Age: 6+ months Cook Time: 15 Minutes Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

Half a leek chopped finely
I tbsp fresh green peas
I carrot sliced
A sprig of rosemary
Pepper and salt to taste

Directions For Preparing Peas, Leek and Carrot Puree For Babies

Boil water with leek, carrot and the rosemary sprig
Add shelled peas and cook til done well
Now puree the veggies and pass the liquid through a strainer
Your peas puree with carrot and leeks is ready to be fed to your baby

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Chicken and Peas

Recipe Type: Baby food Category Puree Age: 7+ months Cook Time: 20 Minutes Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

One piece of chicken breast that is boneless
Half a cup of shelled peas
3 cups of water
A small sized sweet potato

Directions For Preparing Chicken And Peas For Babies

Boil chicken in a pan with water till it gets cooked well
Now put in the diced sweet potato and let it cook once more for around three minutes
Now add the shelled peas and cook again til everything is cooked well
Transfer the contents into a blender after keeping the boiled stock water aside
Blend well till you get a smooth paste that is extremely yummy for your baby

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Peas Soup

Recipe Type: Baby food Category Soup Age: 6+ months Cook Time: 20 Minutes Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

One cup of shelled peas
One and one fourth cup of chicken or vegetable stock
Half a leek, chopped finely
I tbsp of olive oil
A sprig of mint leaf

Directions For Preparing Peas Soup For Babies

Heat oil in a pan and saute the chopped leak for a couple of minutes till it gets cooked
Now pour in the veg or chicken stock and bring to a boil
Then add the cup of peas along with mint leaves and boil till it is cooked well
Now blend the contents in a blender to a smooth puree and then strain it
Your soup is ready to feed your baby

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There are thus a wide variety of peas recipes that can be concocted for little babies. So go ahead and start feeding your little one with a yummy peas preparation that he or she will relish.

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