Baby and toddler recipes

🐟 Sea bass with polenta fingers and tomato sauce

Name: Sea bass with polenta fingers and tomato sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 2 baby portions
Ingredients: 1 fillet (about 120g) Sea bass; 60g Polenta; 1 tsp Butter; 1 tbsp Parmesan; 4 ripe Tomato; ½ Red pepper; 1 tsp Olive oil; Water

Soft baked sea bass served with golden polenta fingers and a smooth tomato and pepper sauce. An Italian-inspired plate with easy-to-hold textures.

From 9 monthsPrep 15 minCook 30 minContains: Fish, Milk

Makes about 2 baby portions

Ingredients

1 fillet (about 120g) Sea bass (pin bones removed)
60g Polenta (quick-cook)
1 tsp Butter (unsalted)
1 tbsp Parmesan (grated, pasteurised)
4 ripe Tomato (chopped)
½ Red pepper (chopped)
1 tsp Olive oil
Water (about 250ml)

Method

Bring the water to the boil, whisk in the polenta and cook for 5 minutes until thick. Stir in the butter and parmesan.
Spread the polenta in a lined tin to about 1.5cm thick and leave to set for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, simmer the tomatoes and pepper in the oil for 10 minutes, then blend smooth.
Bake the sea bass at 200C (180C fan) for 10 to 12 minutes until it flakes. Check for bones.
Cut the polenta into fingers and grill or bake for 10 minutes until golden.

Serving it to your baby

At 9 months, give polenta fingers to hold, flakes of fish and sauce to dip. For younger babies, mash the fish into soft polenta.

For the rest of the family

Season the adult portion with salt, pepper, capers and lemon.

Storing and reheating

Cool quickly and keep covered in the fridge for up to 1 day, or freeze for up to 2 months (only if the fish was not previously frozen). Defrost in the fridge, reheat until piping hot throughout, then cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.

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Questions parents ask

Is sea bass good for babies?

Yes. Sea bass is a mild, soft white fish that is low in mercury. Run your fingers over the fillet to find and remove pin bones before serving.

Can babies eat polenta?

Yes. Polenta is made from cornmeal, is naturally gluten-free and sets into soft fingers that are easy for babies to hold.

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