Get the recipe: Beet, Blackberry + Apple Baby Food Puree
For this puree we add sharp red beets, juicy blackberries, a chunk of sweet crisp apple together all rocked out with a healthy amount of mint.
Ingredients
- 1 red beet, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/2 apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- 4 mint leaves
Instructions
Instructions using Beaba's Babycook Pro.
- Fill one basket with the beets, apple and blackberries, in that order. Using the measuring bowl, fill the correlating heating tank to a level 3 with water.
- Lock bowl in place and turn babycook on.
- Run steam cycle.
- Keep the cooking juices and transfer the contents of the beet basket into the blender, add the mint and pulse in 3 second bursts until you reach your desired consistency.
Instructions for Regular Cook Method
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over medium heat. Place the beets, apple, and blackberries into a steamer basket over boiling water, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Reserve steamer water. Let cool slightly.
- Transfer the beets, apple and blackberries to a blender or food processor, add the mint and puree in short bursts until you reach your desired consistency, adding reserved steamer water in 1/4 cup increments if needed.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Yield: 12 ounces
Storage: Fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months (this and this are my favorite freezer storage containers).
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