Creative Vegetarian Baby Food Recipes

These delicious recipes are simply perfect for your vegetarian baby once he is at least 10 months of age ... or would make great meals for you both to share!

If your baby is between 6-9 months of age, then visit first vegetarian baby food recipes for some superb meal ideas.

Or, if your baby is trying solid foods for the first time, then visit introducing solids for a complete guide to getting him started.

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NOTE FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS: British vegetable names are used in these vegetarian baby food recipes - if these are not familiar to you, the following translations may be helpful!

courgette = zucchini

aubergine = egg-plant

swede = rutabaga

spring onions = scallions or green onions

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Recipes for your vegetarian baby - Artichokes Au Gratin

8oz Jerusalem artichokes
2 fl oz milk
2 fl oz water
1oz mushrooms, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 tsp butter
1tsp flour
pinch freshly ground black pepper
2tsp cream
1/2 oz fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 oz grated Cheddar

Pre-heat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C.
Peel the artichokes and place in a saucepan with the milk and water.
Bring to the boil then simmer until tender (about 10 mins).
Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
Arrange the artichokes in an oven-proof dish, then top with the mushrooms and onion.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour.
Slowly add enough of the cooking liquid, stirring constantly, to make a thin sauce.
Add the black pepper, then pour into the oven-proof dish.
Cover and cook in the oven for 15 mins.
Uncover, then top with the cream, breadcrumbs and grated cheese.
Cook for a further 15 mins, then just chop and serve.

Recipes for your vegetarian baby - Pumpkin Lasagna

1 lb butternut pumpkin/squash, chopped
1tsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
9 sheets of instant lasagna
8oz grated Cheddar
*homemade tomato sauce

*To make the tomato sauce, combine fresh chopped tomatoes, garlic and Italian herbs to taste.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C.
Boil or steam the pumpkin until tender, then mash.
In a frying pan, heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic until soft.
Stir the onion mixture into the mashed pumpkin, mixing well.
Place 3 lasagna sheets in a long, deep oven dish (greased).
Top with half of the mashed pumpkin, then a sprinkle of the grated cheese and 1/3 of the tomato sauce.
Repeat the layers, and finish with the last pasta sheets, cheese and remaining tomato sauce.
Bake for about 30 mins, until the pasta is done.
Chop as necessary.

Recipes for your vegetarian baby - Mixed Vegetable Casserole

1 large aubergine
1 green bell pepper
1 large potato
1 large onion
1 butternut squash
3 tomatoes
2oz fresh green beans
2oz whole mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1tsp fresh dill, chopped
2tsp fresh oregano, chopped
1tsp fresh basil, chopped
4oz tinned/canned tomato sauce
1tbsp olive oil
pinch freshly ground black pepper

Before you start, cut the aubergine into 1" chunks and soak in a bowl of salted water for 3 hours. This removes the bitterness from the aubergine.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C.
Cut the onion, squash, tomatoes, potato and green pepper into 1" chunks.
Halve the green beans and mushrooms and peel the garlic.
Rinse the aubergine, then mix it with the other vegetables and herbs.
Place the mixture in a roasting tin and pour the olive oil and tomato sauce over the top.
Bake for 1 hour, adding a little water whenever necessary, to keep the dish moist.
Chop to the desired texture.

Recipes for your vegetarian baby - Butternut Squash Bake

1 lb butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1" cubes.
1oz flour
1 small leek, chopped roughly (white part only)
3oz cheese, grated (Gruyere cheese tastes great - if not, simply use Cheddar)
8oz single (or half and half) cream
pinch ground nutmeg
pinch ground ginger
pinch freshly ground black pepper

Grease a shallow baking dish and pre-heat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C.
Toss the squash with the flour, until it is well coated.
Place half the squash in the dish and cover with the leeks and half the cheese.
Top with the rest of the squash and the remaining cheese.
In the bowl you used to coat the squash, mix together the cream, nutmeg, ginger and pepper and blend well.
Pour over the squash.
Bake for one hour - when cooked, the squash will be tender and the sauce will have thickened.
Allow to stand for 10 mins, then chop to the perfect texture and serve.

Recipes for your vegetarian baby - Baked Spinach And Potato

1 lb new potatoes
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
4oz carrots
1 stick celery
3oz fresh spinach
8oz tinned tomatoes
3oz grated Cheddar
1tsp basil
1tsp oregano
2tsp red wine vinegar
1tbsp tomato puree
1tbsp olive oil
pinch freshly ground black pepper

Pre-heat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C.
Peel the potatoes, then slice and boil until tender. Drain and set aside.
Chop the onion and garlic roughly, then saute over a medium heat in the olive oil, until golden brown.
Peel and grate the carrot. Chop the celery. Add both to the onion mixture, along with the fresh herbs, and cook for a few minutes.
Add the tinned tomatoes, puree and red wine vinegar, then bring to the boil and cook until the celery is tender.
Meanwhile, shred the spinach, removing the stalks first.
Once the sauce is done, add the black pepper and place the sauce in a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Mix the potato and spinach and place in an oven-proof dish.
Pour over the sauce and top with the cheese.
Bake for 30 mins.

These wholesome and healthy recipes are not only delicious, they supply your vegetarian baby with the various elements necessary for good baby nutrition .

So get creative in the kitchen and enjoy preparing these vegetarian baby food dishes for your little one.

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