Annabel Karmel's lovely lentils puree
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes: 5 portions
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 50g onion or leek, chopped
- 100g carrots, peeled and chopped
- 15g celery, chopped
- 50g split red lentils
- 250g sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 200ml passata
- 50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the vegetable oil and sauté the onion, carrots and celery for 5 minutes.
- STEP 2
Rinse the lentils and add to the pan.
- STEP 3
Add the sweet potato and sauté for 1 minute.
- STEP 4
Pour in the passata and 1 tbsp water.
- STEP 5
Cover and cook for about 30 minutes.
- STEP 6
Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese until melted. Puree in a blender to the desired consistency for your baby.