Chicken noodle soup baby food recipe

Chicken thigh is more nutrient-dense than chicken breast so it’s good to use in this first baby noodle soup.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Makes 4 portions

Suitable from 8 months

Suitable for freezing

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil

• ½ small onion, peeled and finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

• 1 celery stalk, chopped

• 150ml water

• 1 cube Piccolo chicken stock

• 1 skinless chicken thigh or breast, chopped

• 50g fine noodles or Piccolo baby pasta

• 1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme, chopped

Method

• Heat the oil in a large lidded saucepan. Once hot add in the onions and cook for a few minutes before adding the garlic. Cook for 5 more minutes until starting to go translucent.

• Add the carrots and celery to the onion mix and continue to cook for a few minutes.

• Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides for a few minutes while you prepare the stock. Bring the water to boil and in a jug mix the stock cube in the water until it has dissolved with no lumps left

• Add to the vegetables and chicken with the thyme and mix together. Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to medium-low.

• Add the noodles or pasta and simmer until chicken and pasta is cooked through and tender, about 15 minutes

• If needed, transfer to food processor or blender and puree until smooth

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