Third Baby Food: Chicken, Sweet Potato and Spinach Recipe

Third Baby Food: Chicken, Sweet Potato and Spinach Recipe

  • 2 cups peeled, cubed sweet potatoes
  • 2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 cup cubed skinless, boneless chicken
  • 1/2 cup breast milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil; place sweet potatoes in steamer, cover, and steam until softened, about 8 minutes. Add spinach and cook until the sweet potatoes are easily mashed, about 5 minutes more.
  2. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the cubed chicken and cook uncovered until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
  3. Combine chicken, sweet potatoes, spinach, breast milk, and water in a blender or food processor and blend until creamy.
  4. Spread sweet potato-chicken mixture into an ice cube tray, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid, 2 to 3 hours. Transfer frozen cubes to a resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer.
  5. To serve, heat cubes in the microwave until warm but not hot, about 30 seconds. Stir thoroughly.