How to make zucchini puree for your baby. Mashed potatoes for babies - recipe and preparation methods. Some useful subtleties

25.01.2024

There are not many foods on the menu for children under one year old that do not cause allergies or intestinal discomfort. With the start of complementary feeding, mothers are scratching their heads about what to introduce the baby to first? Pediatricians consider zucchini the best vegetable for babies.

Benefit

For low birth weight babies and bottle-fed babies, complementary foods are introduced from 4 months - and here you can’t do without zucchini.

Absence of allergies and negative reactions of the child’s body to vegetables.
The delicate fiber of zucchini is remarkably digestible.
If your baby has an allergy, zucchini will support the body during its treatment.
The sodium and potassium contained in the product help strengthen the immune system and improve the supply of oxygen to the brain.
The pulp contains vitamin C and essential minerals.
Zucchini puree is a preventative against constipation, stimulates digestion and does not cause bloating.
The vegetable normalizes water-salt balance and heart rate.
Has a beneficial effect on nerve and muscle cells.

Zucchini is a “close relative” of pumpkin; it also has an Italian “brother” zucchini with a spicy taste, as well as squash, which differs in the shape of the flower. But it is the white-fruited variety of zucchini that needs to be cooked for babies. The cooking recipe should not include sugar or salt, otherwise it will be difficult to accustom the baby to healthy and healthy foods in the future.

Portions

As a first complementary food, ½ teaspoon of one-component puree is enough. It is advisable to offer the product to the baby in the morning to monitor the body’s reaction. However, pediatricians say that there is no cause for concern, since an allergy to zucchini is a rare phenomenon. The portion increases daily until it reaches 100 g.

Procurement for future use

Store shelves are full of canned products, but pediatricians insist on natural baby food. If in the warm season there are no problems with a variety of vegetables, including zucchini, then in winter the alternative is either canned zucchini puree for baby food or overseas varieties. The latter can cause allergies, so it is advisable to stock up for future use in the summer or autumn.

The procurement process is simple and straightforward:

Wash the zucchini, remove skin and seeds
cut into medium-sized cubes, place in plastic bags and freeze

To prevent the chopped vegetable from forming a “lump” in the bag, you can place the chopped cubes on a cutting board and place them in the freezer for a few minutes so that they “set.” The best option would be to prepare it in bags designed for one serving.

Preparation

You can cook zucchini in plain water, in a double boiler, or in a slow cooker, but without adding fat, salt, sugar and spices. The baby is unlikely to be able to handle the whole vegetable, so it is enough to cook 1/3 or ¼ of the zucchini. Since babies cannot chew food at the time of their first complementary feeding, zucchini should be prepared in the form of a puree.

The recipe for a dish for infants is simple:

Wash the zucchini, peel the skin, remove the seeds.
Cut into medium cubes and cook for 10 minutes.
Rub through a sieve or grind with a blender.
Heat the resulting puree for an additional 2 minutes over low heat, cool to an acceptable temperature.
Before serving, dilute a little with breast milk or formula to make the dish more liquid.

During normal cooking of zucchini for complementary feeding, the chopped vegetable is dipped only in boiling water. There shouldn't be too much of it. Calculating how much liquid you need is simple: enough so that it barely covers the vegetable cubes.

Steaming

Before preparing the puree, even in a slow cooker, the zucchini must be soaked in cold and lightly salted water for about 2 hours. For the first complementary feeding, young zucchini of small size are selected. Be sure to pay attention to ensure that there are no cracks, dents from impacts or other defects.

Peel the vegetable, remove seeds, cut into large pieces.
Place in the steamer bowl and turn on the “cooking vegetables” mode, which is available in any model.
Cooking in a double boiler is convenient and quick - the time does not exceed 10 minutes.

If you don’t have such an assistant on your farm, you can cook the zucchini in any other container while maintaining the quality composition:

Fill a regular saucepan ¼ full with water and place a sieve or colander on top.
Wash the vegetable, remove skin and seeds, place in a colander.
Steam will rise from boiling water, so this preparation is no different from a double boiler.
To avoid cooking for a long time, it is better to cover the pan with a lid.

A multicooker is becoming increasingly popular in the kitchen of a young mother, which is also capable of preserving all the vitamins and microelements in zucchini, which is important for a child’s diet. In a slow cooker, the vegetable will be cooked quickly and without additional intervention in the process:

Wash the zucchini with warm water, peel off the skin, remove the seeds.
Cut into medium cubes or rings and place in a slow cooker.
Set the “cooking” or “stewing” mode, wait 20 minutes and start preparing the puree.

It is ideal if the multicooker has a steam cooking function.

Basic cooking rules

Each mother must choose for herself which recipe to choose for her baby’s diet, but there are basic rules for use:

Zucchini goes very poorly with milk, with the exception of breast milk. Therefore, it is better to leave the idea of mixing vegetables with regular milk for a later date.
Zucchini makes friends with other vegetables, fruits, herbs, proteins and fats, but mixing the listed products at the first feeding stage is not recommended.
Allergies from zucchini are completely excluded, but discomfort in the intestines can be caused by its seeds, so any recipe recommends removing them. It is important not to be lazy and remove them before cooking - even in young vegetables.
You can include zucchini juice in the menu for infants, offering your baby the drink half an hour before meals. The juice must be consumed within 10 minutes from the end of the extraction process. If you want to treat your baby to raw zucchini, first douse the vegetable with boiling water.

Take note of the video tutorial in which an experienced mother explains how to cook zucchini in a double boiler for a baby.

Zucchini is the best dish for first feeding.

It has delicate pulp that does not irritate the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines.
The pH (acidity) of zucchini is closer than that of other products to the pH in the child’s stomach, so zucchini is easier to digest than other vegetables in the stomach.
Zucchini gently stimulates the secretion of digestive glands and intestinal peristalsis.
Zucchini is a low-allergenic product (rarely causes allergies).
It contains a lot of vitamin A, ascorbic acid, potassium, folic acid, nicotinic acid, and fiber.
Zucchini is an affordable product in the summer-autumn season, can be stored for a long time, and is easy to prepare.

Considering all these advantages, mothers very often start complementary feeding with zucchini.

When and how can you give zucchini to your child?

Zucchini can be given to a baby from 4 to 6 months.
The child is first given zucchini in the morning at about ten o’clock in order to track how the baby reacts to the new dish.
When the baby gets used to zucchini, you can give it to any meal, but once a day.
Zucchini is included in the crumbs menu slowly, starting with half a teaspoon, doubling the amount of puree daily.

1st day - half a teaspoon - 2.5 ml.
Day 2 - a whole teaspoon - 5 ml.
Day 3 - two teaspoons - 10 ml
Day 4 - four teaspoons - 20 ml
Day 5 - eight teaspoons - 40 ml
Day 6 - sixteen teaspoons - 80 ml
Day 7 - 30 teaspoons - 150 ml

For another week, the child is fed zucchini in a volume of 150 ml once a day and the baby’s reaction is monitored, then the next complementary food can be introduced or other vegetables can be added to the zucchini. The baby is fed with breast milk or formula to the usual amount of feeding.

Which zucchini to choose for a child

If you decide to cook zucchini for your child yourself, choose young zucchini with thin light green skin and slightly greenish flesh. It is these zucchini that have all the benefits listed above.

Zucchini (zucchini) with a dark green thick skin and slightly orange flesh, and zucchini with yellow and orange skin, which can be stored for a long time, are close in composition to pumpkin, can cause allergies, have coarser pulp, it is better not to use them for the first feeding use.
For a baby, you need zucchini whole without damage. Large zucchini with thick skin have too coarse flesh and are not suitable for children.

You can use ready-made zucchini puree for baby food from a jar for the first complementary feeding. At the beginning of introducing complementary foods, this is not very convenient, because an open jar of zucchini puree can be stored for a day.

How to cook zucchini for a child Zucchini dishes

Zucchini is first given to the child in the form of puree. If you decide to cook zucchini for your child yourself.

Zucchini puree

The zucchini must be thoroughly washed and scalded with boiling water. Remove skins and seeds. Then cut the zucchini into cubes and add a small amount of water to them (so that the water covers the zucchini). Wait until it boils and cook covered until soft. Do not add salt.

Place the boiled zucchini pieces in a blender and grind until smooth. You can add the water in which the zucchini was cooked. You can add breast milk or the formula you feed your baby to the puree. Then the taste of the dish will be more familiar to the baby.

At the beginning of introducing complementary foods, the zucchini puree is made more liquid; when the child gets used to it, the puree can be made thicker.

You can add one teaspoon (5 ml) of vegetable oil to the puree per 100 ml of puree.

Vegetable puree with zucchini

You can take zucchini, carrots, onions, potatoes, cabbage. Wash all vegetables well and pour boiling water over them. Cut and cook until soft in a little water. Do not add salt. Beat the puree in a blender. You can add water in which vegetables were boiled, breast milk or formula that is fed to the baby. Add one teaspoon (5 ml) of butter or vegetable oil.

Vegetable puree with carrots and potatoes is possible from 5-6 months. With white cabbage and onions - suitable for children from 6-7 months.

If you add more liquid, you get a vegetable soup.

If you add meat puree, you get vegetable puree or vegetable soup with meat.

Zucchini puree with meat

Take rabbit, turkey or beef fillet. wash and cook in a little water until soft. Do not add salt.

Take the required amount of meat according to age (30-50-70 or more g) and add it to the zucchini puree. Grind everything together in a blender.

Possible from 6-7 months

Zucchini puree with cottage cheese

Beat 50 g of zucchini puree and 50 g of baby puree in a blender. Possible from eight months.

From 9 months, boiled zucchini in a blender can not be chopped, but lightly mashed with a fork; the child should learn to chew soft pieces.

Baked zucchini

The zucchini is washed and doused with boiling water. The peel is left. Zucchini is cut into rings 1 cm thick. The seeds are removed. Grease a baking tray with vegetable oil. Place the zucchini rings on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with finely chopped herbs, grated garlic or grated cheese. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

Suitable for children from 1 year.

Zucchini casserole

You need one young zucchini, one small carrot, one egg, four tablespoons of flour, 70 g of sour cream. Wash, peel, grate the vegetables, beat the egg with flour and sour cream and add the vegetables to the dough, add a little salt, mix well. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes.

Squash caviar for children

Take 2 zucchini, 2 tomatoes, 2 medium-sized carrots, one tablespoon of vegetable oil, half a teaspoon of salt. Zucchini is washed, peeled and seeds removed, cut into cubes. The carrots are washed, peeled, and grated. The tomatoes are washed and blanched for one minute in boiling water, then the skin is removed and the tomatoes are cut.

Then all the vegetables are poured with water so that the water covers the vegetables, bring to a boil, add oil and salt. Vegetables are cooked for an hour.

Can be used for children from one and a half years old.

Freeze zucchini for baby

Zucchini for freezing is selected as described above. Wash thoroughly, pour over boiling water, and remove skins and seeds. Cut into cubes, place in plastic bags, and put in the freezer for long-term storage.

Dishes of thawed zucchini are prepared for the child in the same way as fresh ones.

These are all the options in which you can give. Stay healthy.

Artificially fed babies begin to be introduced to vegetable purees for their first complementary feeding from the age of 4-4.5 months. Babies growing on mother's milk are supplemented with their diet when they reach six months. Zucchini is considered the most suitable product for first feeding, as it does not cause an allergic reaction. Thanks to its delicate fiber, the product is easily absorbed by the baby’s body and strengthens the child’s immunity due to the potassium and sodium in its composition.

And preparing any children's dish from this vegetable, using a recipe tested by experienced mothers, will not be difficult. A few of our tips will tell you how to prepare zucchini for your baby’s first feeding, so that his introduction to adult food is successful and brings maximum benefit to the little one.

If you are lucky enough to have a natural product from your own garden, what remains to be done is to thoroughly wash the beautiful smooth zucchini with cool running water, peel it and wash it again.

Juicy fruits with seeds inside are also suitable, but you need to get rid of the middle.

When purchasing vegetables at the market or in a store, choose medium-sized fresh young fruits without cuts, roughness or rotten spots. Before preparing food for your baby, wash one zucchini well, cut it lengthwise and leave it in cold salted water for a couple of hours. This must be done to get rid of some of the chemical fertilizers that were fed to the plant.

Vegetable complementary foods should be introduced to infants in the form of a puree. We’ll talk further about how to cut zucchini, how to process them further, and how long to cook to get a one-component vegetable puree of the required consistency.

Preparing puree

To prepare a tender mass that your child will not have to chew, you need to soften the zucchini. At home, you can make fluffy and healthy vegetable puree in several ways: boil the zucchini, steam it, or use a slow cooker, and then chop it properly.

Heat treatment of the fetus at home

Recipe 1: Boiled/stewed zucchini

To properly cook a vegetable, first boil some bottled or filtered water in an enamel saucepan. Place the zucchini, cut into small cubes or cubes, into boiling water and cover the saucepan with a lid. You will need enough water to completely cover the vegetable pieces.

The zucchini should be simmered over low heat for no longer than 10 minutes. After this time, pour the broth into another container to make it easier to chop the vegetable and, ultimately, achieve the desired consistency.

Recipe 2: Steam zucchini

Steaming vegetables is much healthier than boiling them. This way you are guaranteed to retain a large proportion of vitamins and other useful substances in their composition.

It doesn’t matter whether you use a modern double boiler or a saucepan with bubbling water in it and a metal sieve on top.

Cut the vegetable into rings 0.5 cm thick and place on a sieve. Cover the dish with a lid and do not open it until the zucchini is soft. Remove the pieces from the sieve into a deep container for further grinding.

Recipe 3: Zucchini cooked in a slow cooker

The zucchini, cut into the same rings, should be placed in the bowl of a household appliance or on a steaming rack and the lid of the device should be closed. To prepare a dish for your child in automatic mode, select the “stewing” (“steaming”) program and set the cooking time to 10 minutes. When the process is complete, remove the zucchini pieces to form a soft mass.

Grinding prepared zucchini

After heat treatment, it is necessary to grind the product so that there are no lumps or fibers left from the core of the fruit. Use a blender or mashed potato masher for this purpose, and then press the resulting mass through a plastic sieve.

Completing the preparation of the baby food

The broth that you drained when you finished cooking the zucchini should be gradually introduced into a dense mass until you achieve the required viscosity. You can vary the recipe by replacing the vegetable broth with breast milk or formula.

The main thing is that the zucchini puree should be similar to thick kefir, then it will not be difficult for the baby to swallow part of it from a teaspoon.

There is no need to add salt to the finished zucchini puree, and, of course, do not try to sweeten it. It’s too early to add butter and cow’s milk to a child’s diet.

Only after a few weeks it will be possible to add a little olive or unrefined sunflower oil. Start introducing complementary foods to your baby with no more than 1 tsp. per day, gradually increasing the daily portion to 100 g after a few weeks.

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As the baby grows older, formula or delicious mother's milk becomes insufficient for normal development and growth. The introduction of complementary foods to the infant's menu will help solve this problem. It’s worth starting your acquaintance with adult food with fruit and vegetable purees and cereals. Zucchini puree is often used for the first feeding for babies. This choice is determined by many factors - the hypoallergenicity of the product, the presence of useful microelements and the ease of its preparation. Read below on how to properly introduce zucchini into complementary foods, prepare puree and much more.

Useful properties of zucchini

It is wise to use zucchini puree for babies as the first food, because it has many beneficial properties:

It is well tolerated by the child's body, has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, helps avoid constipation, and does not cause bloating or colic.
No allergic reaction. An allergy to zucchini occurs extremely rarely in infants.
The vegetable is rich in microelements and vitamins, which are necessary for the normal development of the baby. These elements include: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins C, B.

In addition to the benefits, the dish has other positive qualities:

It is easy to prepare, recipes for making puree are accessible even to inexperienced mothers.
The cost of fresh zucchini in summer is not high.
It is possible to introduce the vegetable first into complementary foods and out of season, using frozen zucchini.
Cooking time is minimal, which allows the young mother to save time.

When and how to start introducing complementary foods

Pediatric doctors advise introducing the first complementary foods at the age of 4 months to babies who are not gaining weight well or have problems with bowel movements. This often applies to children who are bottle-fed. If mother's milk is sufficient, then introducing complementary foods must wait until the child reaches six months of age.
The first feeding has its own characteristics. To do everything right, it is important to know the following.

Compliance with the dosage when introducing complementary foods: it is better to start with a small amount - the first time you need to give 0.5-2 teaspoons to see how the body reacts to the innovation. Gradually increase to 5-6 spoons at a time.

Introduction rules:

Methods for making puree can be used: baking, boiling, steaming.
Feeding time. The introduction of the first complementary foods should begin before 12 noon, preferably in the morning. This will provide an opportunity to observe the child’s body’s reaction to the new baby food. Problems that arise suddenly will not take you by surprise at night and will not spoil the sleep of your mother or child.
Consistency of the dish should be similar to kefir or porridge, this will allow the child to eat the prepared puree without any problems.
Storing vegetable purees: It is recommended to consume the dish within half an hour after preparation, while the beneficial properties of the zucchini are preserved. Heating is strictly prohibited.
Don't force your child to try a new dish, it is also recommended to postpone the introduction of the first complementary foods if the child is capricious or unwell. The main thing is the right, good attitude between mother and baby.
You cannot add salt and seasonings to the puree for the first feeding., butter (butter or vegetable). In addition, regardless of the method of introducing complementary foods, the puree should not include other ingredients - this will allow you to determine what the child has a negative reaction to.
Delay introduction to zucchini menu If, after the first feeding, the child develops redness, pimples of unknown origin, or a negative reaction of the body occurs, it is worth postponing the introduction of zucchini to the menu and try another vegetable.

Rules for selection and procurement

In order for vegetable puree to be as healthy as possible and safe for the child, it is necessary to correctly select the ingredients for it and process it. In the summer, there are no problems with buying zucchini - they can be found in abundance in markets and store shelves. If you want to get a completely natural product, not treated with chemicals, you need to grow it in your summer cottage. How to choose the right zucchini for the first complementary feeding and prepare the ingredient for cooking:

To feed your baby, choose small, young zucchini.
The vegetable should be elastic to the touch, without softness or spots, and the skin should ideally be light and smooth.
It is important to ensure that the peel is free of damage, cracks, rot and other defects.
If it is not possible to buy a young vegetable, then you need to peel the zucchini from the large seeds inside, using only the pulp in preparing vegetable puree.
If you bought vegetables at the market or store, wash them thoroughly and soak them in cool water with added salt. This simple procedure will help get rid of nitrates.
For one serving of puree you will need a small piece of vegetable. To prevent the zucchini from spoiling, it should be stored in the refrigerator, covering the cut area with cling film. During subsequent preparation, the edge covered with film should be cut off, and then cut the required amount for puree.

How to freeze zucchini

You should avoid buying zucchini in stores in winter; artificially grown vegetables do not have such an abundance of microelements, vitamins, and sometimes they are saturated with harmful additives. Buying such a vegetable is unlikely to be beneficial for the baby. If the time of complementary feeding occurs in the winter, and there is no desire to introduce it with canned puree, store zucchini for the winter by freezing them. The undoubted advantage of such vegetables is that they do not lose their beneficial properties when frozen.

How to freeze zucchini for the winter for the first feeding

In summer, select the required number of beautiful, young zucchini. If possible, it is better to freeze vegetables grown in your own garden.

Wash the zucchini thoroughly with water, cut off the tail and nose.
Cut into cubes, rings or small slices.
Place on paper towels to remove excess moisture.
Pack into bags so that each contains as much product as needed for one preparation.
Place in the freezer.

In winter, you can easily please your baby with fresh, tasty vegetable puree by taking out the required amount of vegetables from supplies.

Method for freezing zucchini for the first feeding

Clean, washed zucchini is cut into small cubes.
You need to pour water into the pan to completely cover the zucchini.
Boil water and add chopped zucchini.
Blanch for five minutes.
Place in a colander to remove excess liquid.
Pack into bags and place in the freezer.

How to prepare complementary foods from zucchini

Supermarkets offer a wide range of vegetable purees from different manufacturers. But many parents, in exceptional cases, purchase ready-made baby food and try to prepare everything themselves, carefully selecting ingredients, monitoring their shelf life, and cooking method. Young mothers are often interested in the question: how to prepare zucchini for the first feeding, which cooking method to choose?

Basic rules for preparing zucchini for complementary feeding

The ingredients should be washed thoroughly, large seeds should be removed (if the zucchini is not young), and the peel should be peeled.
The dishes where the zucchini will be cooked and served must be thoroughly washed and doused with boiling water.
You should not overcook the vegetable; prolonged heat treatment can reduce the amount of beneficial microelements.
Grind the finished product through a sieve to obtain a homogeneous mass. To make the work easier, you can use a blender or food processor, which will make a homogeneous mass in a matter of seconds.
To make the puree smooth, liquid and easier for your baby to swallow, dilute the dish a little with the mixture or expressed mother’s milk. Cow's milk should not be used.

Cook in a saucepan

One way to cook zucchini is to cook it in a saucepan. This simple method requires a minimum of time and effort, and the result is a dish filled with vitamins and microelements that help the child grow and maintain good health. How to cook weaning zucchini in a saucepan:

Pour clean water into a small saucepan and place it on the stove.
Wash the zucchini thoroughly, peel and cut off a small piece.
Place the vegetable in boiling water and cook for a maximum of ten minutes until it becomes completely soft.
Mash the zucchini with a fork, pass through a sieve or grind with a blender (the latter option is not very appropriate for the first feeding, since the amount of product will be too small for the technique).
If the puree turns out to be too thick, you need to add mother’s milk or a little water in which the product was cooked.
Cool the puree to room temperature, the dish is ready to eat.

Steamed in a slow cooker

The most healthy products are obtained by steaming them. For infants, it is especially important to get the maximum benefit from food, so the best option is to cook zucchini in a double boiler or multicooker on the “Steam” mode. The steaming method is simple and provides the opportunity to prepare a tasty and healthy dish for your baby.

How to prepare mashed potatoes with your own hands for the first steamed feeding:

Wash fresh zucchini well under cool running water. Peel it and cut into small cubes. Thaw frozen vegetables and drain excess liquid.
Pour water into the bottom of the multicooker bowl and place the container for steaming.
Place the ingredients on the grill, close the lid and turn on the multicooker to the “Steam” mode.
Cooking will take from 7 to 13 minutes, it all depends on the power of the multicooker and the amount of food. Don't overcook the zucchini.
Mash the finished product until a homogeneous puree is obtained.

As the baby grows up, he no longer needs only breast milk and formula, but also vegetables, fruits, and cereals. At six months it’s time to start the first complementary foods. Zucchini is considered the best vegetable to introduce into an adult's diet. To preserve all the nutrients of the zucchini, you need to be able to properly mash zucchini for babies.

There are several reasons for this:

Does not cause allergies. The vegetable is considered hypoallergenic.
Therapeutic effect. Zucchini puree has a good effect on digestion.
Digested. It is completely absorbed in the baby’s body.
Against constipation. Properly cooked zucchini stimulates appetite and forms normal feces without constipation.

This vegetable also contains the necessary vitamins and minerals for a 6-month-old baby: iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamins C and group B.

What is better - store-bought or homemade puree?

Homemade zucchini puree is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Some mothers are giving up home cooking in favor of jars of ready-made baby food. But what a pleasure a young woman feels when she gives her baby a zucchini dish she has just prepared with her own hands!

Many mothers do not want to buy ready-made products for 6-month-old children in the store, and each has their own reasons for this. It is important that the first feeding is useful for the baby, and where to take it, everyone decides for themselves.

How to prepare delicious “puree” for the baby?

Zucchini cooks easily and quickly. This saves time for the mother and gives pleasure to the child. There are many recipes for preparing this dish for the first feeding, but only a few ways help to cook zucchini without depriving it of all its beneficial qualities.

To feed a child in winter, frozen zucchini is suitable, but lucky are those babies whose complementary feeding begins in the summer, when all the vegetables are fresh and as healthy as possible.

When choosing vegetables, pay attention to slightly underripe zucchini. They are juicy and considered the most delicious for kids. How many of them to take is up to you.

Cooking steps

Preparation. Select a small fresh zucchini and wash it thoroughly. Cut and remove seeds and peel. See how many pieces you got to find the necessary utensils.
Grinding. Then cut into small cubes and pour into a saucepan with water.
Preparation. The water should cover the cubes so that they are completely cooked.
Grinding. After the zucchini is cooked, they need to be crushed in a blender or other device until smooth. Then it turns out to be puree.
Spices. For children, it is not at all necessary to add salt, sugar, pepper, cinnamon and other spices, as for adults. It’s us, the sophisticated tastes, who want variety. But the child has enough fresh food.

If you cook vegetables in a saucepan with water, it takes 10 - 15 minutes. Many people also bake the vegetable and then puree it. In this case, you also need to take into account the time it takes to preheat the oven.

Some mothers use a slow cooker to prepare food for their babies. In this case, the time for a small amount of vegetables is set to approximately 20 - 30 minutes so that the multicooker has time to warm up. It is better to set the “Steam” program so that the zucchini does not lose its beneficial qualities.

To feed your child delicious zucchini puree in the winter, you can freeze them in the summer. Don't worry, the beneficial qualities will remain. It takes 10-15 minutes to cook frozen zucchini.

Starting complementary feeding with zucchini

Like any innovation in baby food, you should start giving zucchini puree with one teaspoon. It is important to constantly monitor your baby's reaction. If there is no rash, the tummy does not growl, the child perceives food normally, after a week you can add other vegetables to the puree.

Recipes for pureed zucchini and other vegetables

Zucchini and apple. Finely chop the vegetable and the apple, which has previously been peeled and seeded. Boil for 10 minutes, grind and give to the crumbs.
Add broccoli. This puree is very healthy; the ingredients are prepared separately, since the broccoli takes a little longer to cook. After the vegetables are soft, they are crushed to a puree; no need to add spices.
Recipe with potatoes. This dish is the most common among mothers; everyone is ready to make it. Every housewife has potatoes, and kids love them too. You need to cook the zucchini and potatoes in equal quantities and separately, since it takes more time to soften the potatoes. To make it cook faster, it is cut smaller than zucchini. The ingredients are then mixed and crushed.

Storage

Making puree at home is not difficult, but sometimes mothers want to make it several times. Is it possible to store vegetable puree?

It is better not to store the finished puree in the refrigerator. The baby needs to make fresh food every day. But you can seal or freeze vegetables for use during colder times of the year.

You can give love to little ones in different ways, especially through healthy, fresh and tasty food for them, prepared with your own hands.