Using fresh, mild flavours like carrot, sweet potato and pear, it will hopefully have plenty of tastes that your baby will be familiar with.
Carrot soup can be a great addition to baby’s first meals. It can also make a tasty dinner recipe for the rest of the family too.
Summary
Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Ages: Baby 6m+
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 2 large bowls
Can you Make this Carrot Soup for a 6 Month Old Baby?
Yes this carrot soup uses only simple, mild ingredients that babies often enjoy as their first weaning foods.
If baby is only just starting solid foods, it can be a good idea for them to try the ingredients on their own first, before combining them into dishes such as this one.
For example here it would help if baby had tried a piece of pear or carrot or sweet potato before blending all 3 together.
This is just a precaution to check for any allergies.
A note about chicken stock: chicken stock should always be low sodium or homemade (not the stock cubes). Always check the sodium (salt) content and that it’s suitable for baby’s age.
If you’re unsure whether your chicken stock is suitable for baby, you can always replace it with warm water instead.
Carrot Soup for Babies
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 leek, white part diced
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 pear, cored and chopped
- 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
- 500 ml low sodium chicken stock (or warm water)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
- Add the diced onion and leek. Cook for a minute or two until soft on a low heat.
- Add in the sweet potato and carrot chunks, pear and thyme leaves. Stir everything so that all the pieces are coated in the oil and leave them to sweat for 5 minutes in the saucepan.
- Finally add in the chicken stock or water.
- Bring everything to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes until the chunks are soft and cooked through.
- Finally blend the soup with enough liquid to make it thick and creamy. You can do this in a mixer or using and immersion blender.
- For older children and adults you can scatter with any of your favourite toppings, such as yogurt, sunflower or pumpkin seeds to serve.
How to Make Carrot Soup for Babies and Toddlers
Sautée the Diced Onion and Leek
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
Add the diced onion and leek and heat for a few minutes until soft and slightly yellow.
Add the Remaining Vegetables and Sweat for 5 Minutes
Add in the sweet potato, carrot and pear chunks, along with the thyme leaves.
Stir them a little to coat them in oil and then let them all sweat over a medium heat for 5 minutes or so.
Add Low Sodium Chicken Stock or Water
Finally cover the ingredients with low sodium chicken stock or warm water.
If you’re using chicken stock, check that the sodium levels (salt content) is suitable for baby before using.
Bring everything to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes on a low heat.
Blend with Enough Liquid to Get a Creamy Soup
Blend the soup with an immersion blender or by transferring it to a mixer.
Add enough of the liquid from the soup to get your desired consistency.
Spoon into warm bowls and scatter with your favourite toppings to serve.
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Carrot Soup for Babies and Toddlers
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 leek white part diced
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 sweet potato peeled and chopped
- 1 pear cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 500 ml low sodium chicken stock or water
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
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Add the diced onion and leek. Cook for a minute or two until soft on a low heat.
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Add in the sweet potato and carrot chunks, pear and thyme leaves. Stir everything so that all the pieces are coated in the oil and leave them to sweat for 5 minutes in the saucepan.
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Finally add in the chicken stock or water.
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Bring everything to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes until the chunks are soft and cooked through.
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Finally blend the soup with enough liquid to make it thick and creamy. You can do this in a mixer or using and immersion blender.
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For older children and adults you can scatter with any of your favourite toppings, such as yogurt, sunflower or pumpkin seeds to serve.
