Lentil Stew

Lentil Stew - 10 Months+

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry red lentils, rinsed.
• 1 large sweet potato
• 2 apples (gala or fuji)
• ½ cup of organic chicken stock (vegetable stock can be substituted)
• 1 tsp ground sage
• 1 tsp cumin

    Wash sweet potato and poke a few hole in the top with a fork. Bake the potato on a baking sheet for about 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees F.  Allow the potato to cool then cut open and scoop out the sweet potato from the skin, set aside. Rinse the the lentils well in cool water. Cook the lentils on the stove according to package, strain and set aside (This will take about 20-30 minutes).  Lentils should be tender. Clean, core and slice the apples leaving the skins on during steaming (this helps lock in the nutrients during steaming).  Steam the apples in either a steaming basket on the stove or in the Beaba babycook.  If using the babycook fill water to the 2 mark for a full basket of apple slices.  If steaming on the stove use about 2 inches of water and steam for about 10-15 minutes.  Let the apples cool till almost room temperature then remove the skins.  This should be fairly easy to do with your fingers or a spoon.  Puree the apples until a chunky consistency is reached.  Add in the cooked lentils, sweet potato, chicken stock and spices to the food processor and puree everything all together till the desired consistency is reached.  Serve warm.  This recipe is perfect for babies and toddler learning to feed themselves with a spoon.  This recipe will keep up to 3 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.  To see a video tutorial of the recipe click HERE.

Some of the Awesome Health Benefits:

-Apples are a wonderful first food for your baby.  They are rich in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, Folate, potassium and calcium and very easy to digest.

-Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A and beta carotene as well as potassium. They also contain a good amount of Vitamin E, calcium and folate.

-Lentils are a healthy baby food as they contain Iron, Protein, and are high in Fiber.  Lentils also contain a myriad of minerals as well as B Vitamins.  This tiny little legume will offer your growing baby a lot of nutrients.

This recipe is Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free.