Baby and toddler recipes

🫒 Greek-style baked butter beans with dill

Name: Greek-style baked butter beans with dill
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 baby portions plus 2 adult portions
Ingredients: 2 x 400g tins Butter beans; 1 x 400g tin chopped Tomato; 1 Carrot; 1 stick Celery; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; a small handful Dill; 1/2 tsp dried Oregano; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 150ml Water

A Greek-inspired bake of soft butter beans in a sweet tomato, carrot and dill sauce. Big, creamy beans are easy for little hands, and give plant iron with tomato for vitamin C.

From 9 monthsPrep 10 minCook 40 minFreezes wellContains: Celery

Makes 4 baby portions plus 2 adult portions

Ingredients

2 x 400g tins Butter beans (no added salt, drained and rinsed)
1 x 400g tin chopped Tomato (no added salt)
1 Carrot (finely diced)
1 stick Celery (finely diced)
1 Onion (finely chopped)
2 cloves Garlic (crushed)
a small handful Dill (chopped)
1/2 tsp dried Oregano
2 tbsp Olive oil
150ml Water

Method

Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
Soften the onion, carrot and celery in the oil for 10 minutes in an ovenproof pan.
Add the garlic and oregano, then the tomatoes and water and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the beans and half the dill.
Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until thick and jammy.
Stir in the remaining dill and cool baby's portion.

Serving it to your baby

At 9 months squash each bean flat before serving, or mash lightly for spoon feeding. Bread fingers are great for scooping. From 12 months the soft beans can be squashed as they eat.

For the rest of the family

Crumble feta over the adult portions, season with salt and pepper, and serve with crusty bread and a green salad.

Storing and reheating

Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Freeze in small portions for up to 3 months and defrost overnight in the fridge. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir, then let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.

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Questions parents ask

Are large beans safe for babies?

Butter beans are big and very soft, so they are easy to squash flat, which makes them safer. Always squash or mash for babies under 12 months.

Is dill OK for babies?

Yes, fresh herbs like dill are fine from 6 months and add flavour without salt.

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