Turkey, vegetables, and rice make a one dish meal for your toddler. This baby food meal comes together quickly in the microwave. Depending on the age of your child, you may wish to pulse or puree the mixture in a food processor.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups water
- Dab of butter
- 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped or grated
- 1 to 2 ounces ground turkey meat
Preparation:
For 8-12 month-olds:
Heat water and butter in microwave at 100 percent for 2 minutes in a 4-cup bowl. Add rice and carrots to hot water. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent for 3 minutes. Stir and let rest 10 minutes, covered. Stir and cook, uncovered, 3 minutes more at 100 percent. (Rice should be almost tender. If it looks dry, add a tablespoon of water. )
Add ground turkey and distribute evenly throughout rice. Cover and cook at 100 percent for 2 minutes more. Let rest, covered, 5 minutes, until cool enough to eat and to allow for complete cooking of rice.
Variations:
Add peas or chopped green beans, fresh or frozen, at the same time turkey is added. Allow an additional 1 to 2 minutes resting time to cook vegetables before serving baby food.
Yield: 3 cups
Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups
The Author Says: "This is a complete meal in one bowl. Just serve with milk and baby will be eating from all four food groups. It may taste a bit bland to you. That is because no salt is added. Remember, babies don't need added salt and have not developed an appetite for it yet." -- Eileen Behan, R.D.
Recipe Source: Microwave Cooking For Your Baby & Child by Eileen Behan, R.D. (Villard Books)
Reprinted with permission.
Heat water and butter in microwave at 100 percent for 2 minutes in a 4-cup bowl. Add rice and carrots to hot water. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent for 3 minutes. Stir and let rest 10 minutes, covered. Stir and cook, uncovered, 3 minutes more at 100 percent. (Rice should be almost tender. If it looks dry, add a tablespoon of water. )
Add ground turkey and distribute evenly throughout rice. Cover and cook at 100 percent for 2 minutes more. Let rest, covered, 5 minutes, until cool enough to eat and to allow for complete cooking of rice.
Variations:
Add peas or chopped green beans, fresh or frozen, at the same time turkey is added. Allow an additional 1 to 2 minutes resting time to cook vegetables before serving baby food.
Yield: 3 cups
Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups
The Author Says: "This is a complete meal in one bowl. Just serve with milk and baby will be eating from all four food groups. It may taste a bit bland to you. That is because no salt is added. Remember, babies don't need added salt and have not developed an appetite for it yet." -- Eileen Behan, R.D.
Recipe Source: Microwave Cooking For Your Baby & Child by Eileen Behan, R.D. (Villard Books)
Reprinted with permission.
