Email the ingredients

Please enter a valid email address
Terms of Use. We will send you an email containing the ingredients list and method for this recipe as well as a link to access it on Tesco Real Food. This service involves no registration or subscription.
You should receive an email shortly.
Add this recipe to your binder

Please log in to add this recipe

This recipe is in your binder

Go to binder
Share this recipe

Potato and parsnip purée and finger food recipe

0 ratings

Smooth, creamy potato and parsnip purée is the ideal baby weaning recipe to serve your little ones from around 6 months*. It takes just 15 minutes to make and freezes wonderfully, too. What's more, you can reserve some strips of potato and parsnip to serve as finger food, if you like. See method

Makes 220g purée (4 portions)
Takes 15 mins
64 calories / serving
Freezable
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Ingredients

150g potato, peeled and cut into 8cm fingers
150g parsnip, peeled and cut into 8cm fingers
50ml baby’s usual milk

Method

Put the potato into a steaming basket set over a pan of simmering water (don’t let the water touch the bottom of the steamer) and add a lid. Cook for 8 mins then add the parsnip for 4 mins until the vegetables are soft.
Purée the veg together with the milk until smooth using a stick blender or food processor, leaving out a few pieces if you would prefer to use as finger food.

Tips:

If your baby is ready to move onto a lumpier texture, you can roughly mash the veg with a potato masher or the back of a fork. Just make sure there are no big lumps.
You can serve both the purée and the finger food at the same time to help your baby explore different textures.
If you’d like the purée to be looser, just stir in a splash of your baby’s normal milk a little at a time, until it’s the consistency you want.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze the purée in an ice cube tray and simply defrost and reheat until piping hot before allowing to cool. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

See more Baby weaning recipes

*This recipe is perfect for babies starting their weaning journey from around 6 months. Begin with smooth textures, then move on to mashed and lumpy as your baby grows in confidence. And yes, soft finger foods can join the party right from the start of this milestone.

When weaning your baby, introduce allergenic foods one at a time and not before 6 months.