As a new parent, it’s easy to get caught in a rut introducing new foods to a toddler. You start off with single ingredient vegetables and fruits, and then as your baby builds a palate of tried and tested foods you start mixing things up. Pears mixed with apples here and potatoes mixed with peas there – watch out world, you’re feeling daring!
Then a few weeks go by, steam is starting to run out and feeding baby is no longer all fun but resulting in flying spoons and splatter walls. You’re worried that too many fruits is going to create a Willy Wonka sweet tooth crazed baby. So you decide to stick to the savory route. Except you’re fresh out of ideas. What to do?!
Swap your favorite savory baby food purees with other parents! Share your recipes with us by Sunday, April 22nd at 11:59 PM.
Update: We’re giving away a basket of OXO Tot goodies (read about them here)! To enter, just submit a Favorite Savory Puree recipe by April 22nd.
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Butternut Squash Risotto
I just started making food for my son, Andy, and this is the only non- fruit puree he likes. I've also done a sweet pea version, but generally he loves anything with cinnamon. >> read more- Sweet Potato Surprise
Very simple, but a crowd pleaser. Both of my kids seemed to like it. >> read more 
One Pot Chicken Puree
A fail-safe puree that's easily made in a Beaba or other food steamer. >> read more
Baby Food Chicken
There was something about the thought of making my own meat for my daughter that I just couldn't fathom. I continued to make all of her fruit and veggies, but bought the organic meat jarred baby food >> read more
Baby Food Beef
Beef baby food is INCREDIBLY easy to make! You can use any cut of meat you want really. I used a bottom round roast because it was the most meat for the money. Season your meat any way you think wo >> read more
Bolognese “puree”
This Italian one-pot staple, packed with iron and vitamins A and C, had been modified to suit the youngest of palettes, the newest of teeth and the busiest of parents. >> read more
Creamy Eggplant
Buy fresh eggplants that are white on the inside when you cut them open to avoid any bitterness. >> read more
Bitter Greens Puree
This recipe was submitted to us by HPG member Rebecca: We just started cooking from “What Chefs Feed Their Kids.” I’ve let my three year old pick out the recipe (the book has great pictures of t >> read more
Mashed Potatoes with Pureed Greens
You can use spinach, collard greens or kale in this puree. Sometimes I include parmesan cheese as well. >> read more- Spinach and White Bean Dip
Dips are great for toddlers for dipping veggies and also for younger babies as purees. >> read more - Chicken and Courgette (Zucchini)
This dish is delicious. It's the only way I could get my 7-month old Maya to eat chicken. The olive oil and juices keep the chicken, well, juicy and fresh-tasting. The chicken gives her the protein sh >> read more 
Grandma’s Chicken Soup Puree
This soup is what my mom used to make for my brother and I when we were babies, and it became a staple of Max's diet when he was eating purees. This makes a large volume which freezes and defrosts w >> read more
Potato Curry
As you'll soon see from reading Half Pint Gourmet, Surya started eating Indian food early on. Her initial tastes though were pretty mild. Here's a recipe for an early curry. I like to use tender white >> read more
Broccoli Basil Pesto
I first started making pesto with broccoli when Surya was little, and I was desperate for new puree ideas. It became a great way to get extra greens into a meal and clean out the crisper. You can use >> read more
Peas with Cumin and Coriander
Peas with cumin and coriander is a great recipe for initially introducing these two spices. The spice flavors are pretty mild if you add them to the water, which eventually gets drained. For more flav >> read more
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Does hummus count as a savory puree? I make homemade hummus for my son using canned chickpeas and store bought tahini. I sometimes make it plain and sometimes add in different things like roasted red peppers, pureed white beans or pureed eggplant. Sometimes even a little swirl of leftover pesto. There are plenty of ways to serve it and it’s packed with protein!
That counts and it all sounds delicious! Why don’t you you send us a recipe for your basic hummus and ideas for ad-ins?
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