Veggie Cous Cous Fingers
WeaningWorld
May 11, 2023
1 hour
medium
12 cous cous fingers
Contains dairy and gluten.
These veggie cous cous fingers from Baby Fresh are a great finger food and perfect for baby led weaning with soft cous cous texture and packed with hidden vegetables. Add to picnics, lunch boxes or add some sides to create a full meal. These are suitable for freezing and there will be plenty of fingers left for the week.
For the entire recipe kit, check out Baby Fresh’s shop.
Veggie Cous Cous Fingers recipe
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Ingredients
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| 1/2 leek, sliced | |
| 1tbsp butter | |
| 1cup cous cous | |
| 1cup cheese, grated | |
| 250g sweet potato, chopped | |
| 250g carrot, chopped | |
| 1/2tsp mixed dried herbs | |
| 3/4cup boiling water |
Directions
1.
Preheat
Preheat oven to 180c / 350f. Line a square baking dish with greaseproof paper.
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2.
Saute
Heat the butter in a medium sized saucepan, add the leeks and saute for a few minutes until soft. Add the sweet potato, carrots and mixed herbs. Add the water. Cover and simmer for 20-30mins until carrots are soft.
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3.
Puree
Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Puree the mixture with a hand blender or food processor until a liquidy consistency.
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4.
Boil
Return the mix to the saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the cous cous. Turn off the heat and cover. Leave to stand for 3-5mins until the cous cous has absorbed all the liquid.
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5.
Stir
Stir through 1/2 the cheese. Add the cous cous mixture to the baking tray and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
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6.
Bake
Bake for 20-25mins or until the cheese is golden. Leave to cool completely before cutting into fingers.
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Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Suitable for freezing.
Recipe by Baby Fresh
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