Vegan Recipes - Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Puree

By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers

A tasty and naturally sweet treat your baby will love!

Ingredients:
2-3 medium to large sweet potatoes

Step 1: PREP - Wash, peel and chop sweet potatoes into one-inch (3 cm) cubes

Step 2: COOK - Place sweet potatoes and 2 Tablespoons (30ml) of water in a microwave-safe dish. Cover. Cook 8-10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. They are done if the sweet potatoes can be mashed easily with a fork.

Step 3: PUREE - Place sweet potatoes and cooking juices into a blender of food processor. Add 1/2 cup (60 ml) of water. Puree. Add additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup (60 - 100 ml) of water, as needed, to develop of smooth texture.

Step 4: FREEZE - Spoon into So Easy Baby Food Trays or ice cube trays. Cover. Place in freezer 8-10 hours or overnight. Remove cubes from trays, place in storage container or freezer bag, and return immediately to the freezer.

Makes 24 one-ounce servings. Stays fresh for 2 months in the freezer.

To serve, select frozen sweet potato cubes from the freezer, defrost and warm, check the temperature and feed.

Per Serving: 12 Cal (1% from Fat, 8% from Protein, 91% from Carb); 0 g Protein; 0 g Tot Fat; 3 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 1 g Sugar; 5 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 55 mg Potassium; 2364 IU Vit A; 0 mg ATE Vit E; 4 mg Vit C

Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers are sisters, the mothers of five children and founders of Fresh Baby. Creators of products that include the So Easy Baby Food Kit and Good Clean Fun Placemats; Fresh Baby offers parents convenient and practical support in raising healthy children. Visit them online at www.FreshBaby.com and subscribe to their Fresh Ideas newsletter to get monthly ideas, tips and activities for developing your family's healthy eating habits! Fresh Baby products are available at many fine specialty stores and national chains including Target, Wild Oats, and Whole Foods Markets.

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