Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree (7 m+)
This Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree makes for a nutrient-dense and delicious baby food. As lentils are one of the most nutritious foods, they are excellent to be introduced to your little one. This puree is rich, smooth and flavorful.
Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree
As your baby grows and gets older, she will be ready for more and more texture. Experimenting with new flavors and textures is a lot of fun of this process with your little one. This Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree is a great combo to introduce to you baby as they get ready for new and exciting baby food.
Lentils are a highly nutrient-dense food. They are rich with protein, iron, and many vitamins and minerals. It’s a great food to introduce your baby too as they can benefit from all the nutrition it has to offer. This thick and rich puree is flavorful, smooth, and delicious.
Health Benefits of Red Lentils:
- Excellent source of protein
- Aids in digestion
- High in Iron
- Heart health
- Stabilizes blood sugar
At what age can my baby have this Puree?
To introduce this puree I highly recommend for baby to be at least 7 months old. Baby definitely needs to be a little older and have had some food before trying beans or legumes. It takes more for baby to digest them and they have more texture too.
What you need to make this Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree:
- Red Split Lentils
- Carrots
- Russet Potatoes
- Celery
- White Onion
- Ground Turmeric
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Vegetable or Chicken Broth
What makes this Puree healthy and beneficial for baby:
Lentils are a highly nutrient-dense food. They are great to introduce to your baby as they can benefit very much from their nutritional content. Lentils are rich in protein, iron and many vitamins and minerals. Iron is very important for the development of your baby’s brain and overall growth.
How to freeze baby Puree:
- Serve in portions your baby is currently eating.
- Use small airtight containers that are freezer friendly to store your baby food in.
- Freeze for up to 6 months.
- Thaw out in the fridge over night or for 12-24 hours.
- Transfer puree to a small pot and warm up on low heat.
- Feed puree to your baby.
Did you like this Red Lentil and Potato Soup Puree recipe? You may also like to try these other baby purees:
Red Split Lentil and Potato Soup Puree (7 m+)
Ingredients
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 2 large carrots
- 1 russet potato
- 2 celery stalks
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric (optional)
- 3 cups homemade chicken stock or water
Instructions
Dice all vegetables into small pieces.
In a medium sauce pan heat up olive oil on medium and cook onion until translucent.
Add carrots, celery & potato until they start to soften.
Add in rinsed lentils and cook for 2 minutes stirring all ingredients together. Add turmeric if using.
Add chicken stock/ water and turn stove to high.
Bring soup to a boil then turn heat to medium, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
Turn heat off and let soup cool down a bit. Transfer and blend to desired consistency.
Divide into desired portions. Keep refrigerated up to 3 days and freeze the rest immediately.
Recipe Notes
*Use organic ingredients if possible.
**To make this soup for the whole family skip pureeing it and serve as is. Instead of just 1 tsp turmeric use 1 tbsp. Add 1 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp dried parsley, 1 tsp pink salt, 2 tsp pepper. You can also add 4-5 cloves of minced garlic when it starts to simmer.
Post updated as of 7/31/2020
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Looks delicious! It’s pouring rain here – a perfect night for soup!
Thank you! Rainy days are perfect for a soup like this!
Lentis are such a great food, for both kids and adults. I’m going to try to make this and I hope it’ll be a hit with the whole family!
They definitely are very beneficial for us. That’s great! I hope so too! Please let me know how they like it.
We love purees! This post has me ready for fall!!
We’re so ready for fall too!
What a great recipe! I love lentils for their taste and the fact that they’re super nutritious.
Thank you! Lentils are my favorite! They are so good and so beneficial.
The puree sounds great . I love lentil soup will try your way now. Thanks fpr sharing
No problem! I love lentil soup too!!
Such a great idea! I bet my babies would have loved this if I made this for them!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
you can sill make it my version for the whole family! it’s not pureed and has more herbs and spices for more flavor!
This looks fantastic! A bit like a variation on Dhal! I love lentils will definitely give this a good!
Thank you! I never realized it is pretty similar to Dhal! Good comparison! 😊