Pea and Mint Soup for Baby
This pea soup takes 5 minutes to make, and can serve the whole family.You can multiply the ingredients below to make a larger batch. Light, healthy and refreshing, it's definitely one to keep up your sleeve.
Servings 2 baby bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peas (110 grams)
- 7 mint leaves
- 60 ml baby’s milk (if just for baby) or regular milk, cream or creme fraiche (if for baby and the whole family)
Instructions
- Cover the peas and mint leaves with water and bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 5 minutes until the peas are cooked through.
- Drain the peas and mint but save the drained liquid in a bowl.
- Add the peas and mint to a blender and cover with a little of this drained liquid along with some milk. If the meal is just for baby this can be baby’s usual milk. Otherwise it can be regular milk, cream or crème fraiche.
- Blend until smooth. If you prefer you can blend with a handheld blender instead.
- Serve while warm.
Notes
If you're serving to older babies or children, you could add some garnishes as well. Some ideas are:
- herby croutons
- diced pancetta fried for a minute in a pan
- a slice of warm, crusty bread.