Baby and toddler recipes

🫑 Quinoa, black bean and sweetcorn stuffed peppers

Name: Quinoa, black bean and sweetcorn stuffed peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 halves
Ingredients: 2 Red pepper; 60g Quinoa; 1/2 tin Black beans; 50g Sweetcorn; 2 Tomato; 1 Spring onion; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 40g Cheddar; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 150ml Water

Soft roasted red peppers filled with quinoa, black beans, sweetcorn and melting cheese. The pepper itself is packed with vitamin C, which helps absorb the iron in beans and quinoa.

From 12 monthsPrep 15 minCook 40 minFreezes wellContains: Milk

Makes 4 halves

Ingredients

2 Red pepper (halved and deseeded)
60g Quinoa (rinsed)
1/2 tin Black beans (no added salt, rinsed)
50g Sweetcorn
2 Tomato (chopped)
1 Spring onion
1/2 tsp Cumin
40g Cheddar (grated)
1 tbsp Olive oil
150ml Water

Method

Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan). Brush the pepper halves with oil and roast for 15 minutes.
Simmer the quinoa in the water for 15 minutes until soft.
Mix the quinoa with the beans, sweetcorn, tomato, spring onion and cumin, mashing some of the beans.
Fill the peppers, top with cheese and roast for 20 to 25 minutes until the peppers are very soft.
Cool before serving.

Serving it to your baby

From 12 months scoop the filling onto a plate and cut the soft pepper into strips; squash the beans. For babies from 9 months, mash the filling and serve the pepper strips, skins peeled if tough.

For the rest of the family

Season the adult peppers with salt and chilli, and serve with soured cream and a crisp 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 2 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

Can toddlers eat pepper skin?

Roasted until soft, most toddlers manage it well. For younger babies, peel off the skin after roasting.

Is quinoa a whole protein?

Quinoa contains all the essential amino acids, and paired with beans, it makes a satisfying plant meal.

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