Healthy Leek Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe For Babies
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Soup For Baby Recipe
This vegan-friendly baby soup featuring leeks, broccoli, and potato is an excellent choice for baby-led weaning (BLW) and the entire family. This nutrient-rich soup provides a variety of vitamins and minerals essential for growing babies and adults alike.
Leeks offer a delicate flavour, while broccoli adds a nutritional punch with its antioxidants and fibre content. Potatoes give the soup a hearty texture and are a good source of energy.
The soft consistency of the vegetables in the soup makes it suitable for BLW, allowing babies to explore different textures and flavours while getting essential nutrients for the first time.
This vegetable soup for babies is a versatile and wholesome option that can be enjoyed by all members of the whole family, making it a convenient choice for mealtimes.
Soups For Pregnancy
Soup recipes are an excellent choice for pregnancy and a great soup for toddlers too, due to its rich vegetable content which can help boost the immune system. Packed with essential vitamins and minerals, the vegetables provide a nutritious option for expectant mothers.
The light and easily digestible nature of this soup can be particularly beneficial for those experiencing nausea, offering a comforting and nourishing meal option during such times. Great for when you do not know what to make.
Ingredient information
Olive oil - I have used olive oil, but you could use a little unsalted butter if you like for added flavour.
Shallot - I have added a shallot as a little added sweetness of onion flavour, you could add in a little onion granules if you did not have a shallot or a small onion, red or white.
Carrot - Grating a carrot in a soup is a great way to add flavour. The sweetness of the carrot works so well within the soup recipe.
Leek - I find a leek really tasty in a soup and works perfectly in this recipe.
Garlic - I have used a garlic cloves but you can use 1-2 teaspoons of garlic granules or garlic powder.
Bay leaf - Adding a dried bay leaf to soups is a great way to add flavour. Also, this herb is great in a mac and cheese or a cauliflower cheese. Try adding for a burst of flavour.
Stock cube - I have used a zero salt vegetable stock cube, these are great to add flavour to meals especially a soup like this one.
Oregano - I always have this dried herb in the cupboard, if you did not you could use dried mixed herbs instead.
Sage - A great herb for a soup and works so well along side the leek, potato and broccoli.
Broccoli - I have used frozen florets but you can use fresh broccoli if you prefer.
Serving suggestion
The soup is great served with toast fingers or a wholemeal roll with a little unsalted butter. A great finger food for baby.
You could add a little dollop of plain Greek yogurt on top of the soup if you wish for added nutrition.
Other recipes you may like: Roasted tomato soup, Pumpkin soup or Sweet potato soup.
Storage instructions
The broccoli soup can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, stored in an airtight container.
If you wanted to freeze the soup, you will need to make sure that the soup has cooled down before transferring to either a freezer bag (carefully) or airtight container. Ensure that the bag and airtight container is labelled with the item and the date. I use masking tape to label the airtight container.
To defrost the soup, leave in the fridge overnight and make sure that it is fully defrosted, before re heating.
To reheat, place the defrosted soup in a saucepan and reheat on a medium heat for 15 minutes.
Once the soup has been defrosted you will not be able to reheat or re freeze.
Equipment used to help with this recipe
Saucepan - So many pan sets out there but I particularly like to use pans with a non-stick surface for ease of cleaning and ones that are suitable for different types of hob surface.
Airtight container - I love the non-stick surface of this particular frying pan and it’s suitable for all types of hob.
Recipe | Healthy Leek Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe For Babies
Healthy Leek Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe For Babies
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by adding the olive oil, leek, carrot, shallots, bay leaf, oregano, sage and garlic to a large saucepan. Turn up the heat and stir the veggies, turn down the heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes until soft. Stir occasionally.
- Mix the stock cube with 500ml hot water, pour over the veggies and add in the broccoli and potato. Cover and the cooking time is 20 minutes.
- Once the potato and broccoli are soft, blitz the soup in a food processor or you can use a stick blender until smooth.
- Leave to cool before serving to your baby.
Notes
You could add in a little whole milk into the soup for extra creaminess, before blitzing.
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