Yellow Split Pea, Carrot, and Rice Baby Food
Description
Introduce legumes to your baby with this tasty combination of yellow split peas, carrots, and rice. You can use red lentils as well - it'll be just as tasty and quicker to cook!
Ingredients
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1 cup yellow split peas
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4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
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1/3 cup basmati rice
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water to cover
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2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
1
Combine split peas and carrots in a small saucepan and add water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer until peas are tender, about 30 minutes. Add additional water as needed so that peas don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
2
Add rice and 2/3 cup water to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until rice is tender, about 12 minutes.
3
Remove from heat and add olive oil. Mash or puree to your desired consistency, making it smoother for younger babies or perhaps chunkier for older babies.