African stew recipe
This recipe is full of interesting flavours for your baby to explore – and makes a great family meal too. It includes a variety of vegetables, chilli powder and peanut butter.
Age: 7 to 9 months
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Portions: 4 (approx)
Ingredients
- 1/3 small onion, peeled (20g)
- 1/3 medium red pepper, deseeded (25g)
- 1/3 small sweet potato, peeled (45g)
- 1 tbsp green beans, trimmed (17g)
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 60g tin chopped tomatoes
- 70g tin kidney beans, drained
- 1/2 heaped tsp peanut butter (7g)
- Pinch of chilli powder
- 60ml water
- 1 small slice wholemeal bread (1 portion)
- 1 tsp vegetable oil spread
Method
Chop the onion, pepper and sweet potato. Trim the beans and cut in half.
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, cover and then simmer (stirring occasionally) for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.
Mash or blend the stew until it is smooth (with soft lumps).
Spread the bread with the vegetable oil spread, cut into fingers.
Place quarter of the stew in a bowl and serve with a spoon and the bread on the side.
Freeze the rest of the stew in an airtight container.
Weaning tip
Give your baby sips of water with their meals - rather than sweet drinks which can cause tooth decay.
