It's no secret that being overweight is the scourge of the 21st century. But few mothers think about excess weight in nursing babies. And this, alas, is quite common, especially when a child switches from breast milk to baby food. Why? Because we rarely think about what is included in all kinds of vegetables that begin to give the baby as complementary foods.

It would seem that mashed potatoes are the most suitable - soft, easily digestible and assimilable. But mothers need to remember that potatoes are an insidious product. It can contribute to constipation due to excess starch. And carbohydrates will quickly increase the weight of the little man. But you should not completely exclude this dish from the diet. You just need to cook it correctly.

Mashed potatoes for babies - Preparation:

1. First, you need to soak the potato in water, removing excess starch from it... Put it in clean water for a day, after carefully cutting off the skin.

2. Then the potatoes can be boiled. Do not salt water or add salt to the resulting puree - excess salt is harmful to both children and adults.

3. Drain almost all the water from the saucepan, then thoroughly mash the potatoes in the remaining broth. You can beat it with a mixer or stir in a blender.

Mashed potatoes for babies should be lump-free, tender, airy and warm... You can add breast milk to it, but don't overdo it.

If this is your first time doing this, give him a teaspoon of puree to taste first. Watch for allergies. If everything is in order, you can increase the volume. Bon Appetit!

Children can cook potato dishes from six months. At this age, potatoes begin to be introduced as complementary foods to a child in the form of mashed potatoes. The older the child gets, the more you can cook a variety of potato dishes for children. Today I will share with you recipes for mashed potatoes for children under the age of three.

Mashed potatoes for children under one year old

Potatoes for children under one year old must be selected of good quality, without damage, traces of spoilage and rot. Do not use mashed potatoes with green spots.

Rinse the selected potatoes well with a brush in warm water. Clean and rinse again with hot water.

Soak in cold water for several hours. You can leave it overnight, but put the potatoes in the refrigerator. The water should completely cover the potatoes so that no dark spots form on them.

It is necessary to soak potatoes in water in order to remove starch, of which there is a lot of potatoes and small children still poorly absorb it.

Cut the soaked potatoes into several pieces. Boil potatoes with steam or in a small amount of purified water.

The finished potatoes are rubbed through a sieve or chopped in a blender, adding the water in which the potatoes were cooked.

You can dilute the potatoes with warm boiled milk. The salt is added to the mashed potatoes as a saline solution during the preparation of the mashed potatoes.

Mashed potatoes with yolk

Compound:

Potatoes - 250 grams

Butter - 10 grams

Milk - 50 grams

Yolk - 1/2 piece

Rinse potato tubers well with warm water with a brush. Clean and lower to boiling water. boil until tender. Cut large potatoes in half or in quarters.

Drain and rub the potatoes through a sieve or puree with a blender. Add warm milk and stir well. Put on the stove and boil over low heat for two / three minutes. Add butter and egg yolk, which must be diluted with one tablespoon of cold boiled milk.

The finished puree should be fluffy and smooth, without lumps.

Mashed potatoes with eggs

Compound:

Potatoes - 200-250 grams

Milk - 50 grams

Butter - 10 grams

Egg - 1/4 pieces

Dill greens - 1 pinch

How to make mashed potatoes with eggs:

Rinse the potatoes well with a brush in warm water and peel. Dip in boiled water and boil until tender.

Prepare mashed potatoes with milk and butter.

Boil the egg. Chill in cold water and peel. Chop into small cubes or grate on a coarse grater.

Put the finished mashed potatoes on a plate. Sprinkle with chopped egg. If the child is over one year old, you can sprinkle the puree with fresh dill, which must be chopped very finely.

Mashed potatoes with green peas

Compound:

Potatoes - 200-250 grams

Green peas - 50 grams (canned)

Butter - 10 grams

Milk - 50 ml

How to make green pea puree:

Boil potatoes in lightly salted water. Puree in a blender or crush with a potato pusher. The puree should be homogeneous, without lumps.

Boil green peas along with the broth and discard in a colander. Mix with mashed potatoes. Add milk and boil over low heat.

Add butter and stir.

Instead of green peas, you can add finely chopped boiled carrots, green beans.

Mashed potatoes with tomatoes

Compound:

Potatoes - 200 grams

Fresh tomatoes - 50 grams

Butter - 15 grams

Salt solution - 5 grams

Fresh dill or parsley

How to make mashed potatoes:

Rinse the potatoes well with a brush with warm water. Bake in the oven or microwave without cleaning.

Take out the flesh of the potatoes with a spoon. Add butter and salt solution and knead well with a fork.

Wash the tomatoes, rinse with hot water and dry. Cut into wedges and put on mashed potatoes. Place in the oven for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with fresh dill or parsley before serving.

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It's hard to imagine a more popular vegetable than potatoes. It is delicious in any form, fried, boiled and even in uniforms. Most children take it very well, especially puree. Today we will talk about the benefits of this vegetable, the optimal period for its introduction into the baby's diet and precautions.

Compound

You are wrong if you think that potatoes are made of only starch. In fact, there are some useful elements in it:

• carbohydrates - a source of energy;
• vitamin C - however, almost all of it is concentrated in the peel;
• iron - even if there is not so much of it as in apples, but still it is present;
• B vitamins - they are not only useful for the nervous system, but also play an important role in metabolic processes, and are also needed to prevent anemia;
• magnesium - good for the heart;
• phosphorus - "food" for the brain, is important for the development of the skeletal system;
• potassium - has a positive effect on muscle cells, promotes their growth, reduces irritability.

Potatoes also contain chromium, molybdenum, copper, cobalt, and other useful elements. This humble vegetable will help you replenish your vitamin and mineral stores without being disparaged.

Are there any benefits to potatoes?

Many diets provide for limiting the use of potatoes, but children, fortunately, do not adhere to them, so we will discuss how this wonderful vegetable is useful for them. Main pluses:

• Prevention of anemia. Due to the vitamin B6 present in potatoes, iron is better absorbed, in addition, lipid metabolism is accelerated, it is also important for the processing of amino acids and the production of homocysteine.
• Strengthens capillary vessels, increases immunity - this effect is provided by vitamin C.
• Normalizes electrolyte and acid balance, as well as blood pressure.
• Increases the absorption of folic acid, proteins and carbohydrates, contributes to the saturation of body cells with oxygen.
• Serves to strengthen connective tissues, is important for the correct formation of the skeletal system.
• Thanks to molybdenum, the body produces enzymes that are necessary for the processing of purines and pyrimidines, as well as for the absorption of amino acids containing sulfur.

Potato proteins contain all amino acids of plant origin, including essential ones. 300 g of vegetable is enough to get the daily requirement of potassium and phosphorus.

Important! Vitamin C is destroyed during storage, by the spring its amount is minimal, its content also depends on the method of preparation, it is best to steam it, as more vitamins are stored in potatoes.

Unlike many other vegetables, potatoes can be eaten even with exacerbation of certain gastrointestinal diseases, such as ulcers or gastritis. Its juice is recommended for high acidity of the stomach. The potassium present in potatoes promotes the elimination of excess fluid, therefore it is recommended to include it in the diet of patients suffering from certain kidney diseases.

Potatoes are high in calories, they are the best vegetables if you need to replenish energy reserves, and their protein in its structure and composition is as close as possible to plant proteins. The amino acids contained in potatoes are absorbed almost completely. There is one more plus: due to the significant concentration of minerals, potatoes help to normalize the acid-base balance of the body.

Potatoes must be included in the menu for diseases caused by increased acidity - gout and some others. The vegetable neutralizes acids. In addition to the healing effect, a rejuvenating effect is provided - a complex of substances contained in potatoes accelerates cell regeneration and slows down their destruction.

Introduction of potatoes into the diet of babies

Previously, potatoes were one of the first among vegetables introduced on the menu. Today, the nutritional strategy of children under one year old has changed. Doctors recommend that you first teach your child to zucchini, cauliflower, pumpkin, and only then supplement his menu with potatoes. The optimal period for adding it to the diet is 7-8 months, and if the baby is artificially fed, it can be several weeks earlier - at 6-6.5 months.

Which mashed potatoes are better: home-made or industrial-made? Of course, fresh, homemade, because it contains more vitamins. Never cook a meal for two days, it is best to do this just before feeding. Other tips:

• After peeling, purchased potatoes should be soaked in water for 30-40 minutes to remove nitrates;
• wash the fruits before cleaning - this way you avoid getting soil particles into the dish, which eats into the pulp;
• during training to potatoes, offer the child a semi-liquid puree, later, when he gets used to it, a thicker consistency will do;
• mashed potatoes should be diluted with warm milk, if the baby cannot stand it - with vegetable broth, add the liquid gradually to avoid the formation of lumps.

A common mistake of young mothers is to give potatoes and dishes from them every day. This is not worth doing, because the baby's diet should be varied. Later, when your daughter or son gets used to potatoes, offer a combined vegetable puree, for example, add zucchini, cauliflower or broccoli, carrots to it, try to complement the dish with onions - if the child does not like it, do not insist, because of the specific smell it is far from all the kids are loyal to him.

For the first time, half a teaspoon of mashed potatoes is enough for the baby. Increase the portion gradually and bring it to 80-100 g. Do not offer the crumbs potatoes more than 2-3 times a week. To preserve nutrients, follow our recommendations:

• after boiling, reduce the heat to a minimum, it is best to pour boiling water over the potatoes - due to this, the thermal exposure time will decrease, more vitamins will be preserved;
• it is unacceptable to leave cooked vegetables in water, it must be drained immediately after cooking;
• already on the second day, almost 2 times less nutrients remain in boiled potatoes, cook it immediately before serving;
• potatoes should be placed in the soup no earlier than 15 minutes before the end of cooking.
  Fried potatoes are not allowed for children, even as an exception. Only baked (after one and a half years) or boiled.

Recipes

Mashed potatoes with yolk

Products: 200 g potatoes, 3-5 g butter, 30-40 ml milk, 1 yolk, salt to taste.

Boil the potatoes until tender, pour, rub through a sieve, gradually add milk, achieving the desired consistency. Add protein whipped with 10 ml of boiled milk to the finished dish.

Potato and cabbage casserole

Products: 250 g potatoes, 150 g white cabbage, a couple of tablespoons of flour, 1 small onion, 1 egg.

Boil the potatoes and make mashed potatoes with the addition of 1 egg, flour and salt. Chop the cabbage, cut the onion into cubes, simmer it all until tender, add salt at the very end - if you do this earlier, the cabbage will darken. Grease the bottom of the baking dish with vegetable oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs, then put half of the mashed potatoes, then cabbage. The top layer is mashed potatoes. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Potato stew

Products: 4-5 medium-sized potatoes, 1 carrot, 50-100 g of beets or other vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini), 1-2 onions, herbs, salt.

Cut the pre-peeled potatoes and carrots into small cubes, and do the same with onions. Put the vegetables in a saucepan, add water, simmer until tender over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Add herbs and salt at the very end.

Precautionary measures

It is categorically impossible to cook green tubers - this color is due to the formation of solanine in them. Potatoes are also harmful to children suffering from certain gastrointestinal diseases. In rare cases, a vegetable can cause allergies, so be careful in the first days after its introduction into the diet of the crumbs.

Summer and autumn provide an opportunity to get a lot of "live" vitamins, which are rich in vegetables and fruits. One of the most popular vegetables used by adults and children is potatoes. Very often, it is he who is recommended by nutritionists and pediatricians to be one of the first to be introduced into the diet - after or cauliflower. Like all complementary foods, this vegetable should also be prepared for the baby in the form of mashed potatoes. The method of making mashed potatoes is not much different from making mashed potatoes from other vegetables, but it has its own characteristics that will help a mother to feed her child deliciously.

To get a tasty and nutritious mashed potatoes for babies, first of all, you need to choose the right vegetables. The root crop should be without greenery under the skin, signs of decay, not affected by phyto flora and without seedlings. Also, parents should avoid buying potatoes with nitrates, for this, either use a vegetable from their garden, or buy in trusted places.

How to cook mashed potatoes for babies?

1. Soak in water for a day, after removing the peel with a thick layer (to remove excess starch).
2. Cut open and place in an enamel pot of boiling water. Cook covered and bring to a boil over low heat. Do not salt the water.
3. Remove the boiled potatoes and chop in an accessible way, while they are hot.
4. To form a semi-liquid puree, add a decoction of potatoes, milk.

Mashed potatoes for babies should be lump-free, fluffy, very tender and not thick. Served warm.

Baby Mashed Potato Recipe

Mashed potatoes with herbs:

Ingredients:

Preparation

Cut the prepared potato into cubes. Put them in a saucepan with boiling water and cover, cook for 10 minutes over low heat. Then add chopped greens or cabbage there and cook until all the vegetables are soft, another 5-10 minutes. Then drain the water and chop the vegetables with a blender or rub through a sieve, while adding milk, until the desired consistency is mashed.

It is imperative to remember that they begin to acquaint the child with potatoes from a teaspoon; to check, the baby is allergic to it. If not, you can increase the portion. And every time for the baby, mother should prepare fresh mashed potatoes so as not to harm his health.

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You can name a huge number of potato dishes - it has long been present on our tables on weekdays and holidays. It is the most popular, frequently consumed and beloved product by all. Mashed potatoes , stewed potatoes, fried, in the form of zraz and pancakes - this is prepared for themselves by parents. And what can you offer the smallest? Should you start feeding your baby potatoes? What is the use of it for the child's body? Let's figure it out.

What are the benefits of potatoes?

If you compare potatoes with other vegetables, then they have the greatest amount of starch and carbohydrates. Based on this fact, most parents doubt whether it is really necessary to feed their baby mashed potatoes. But this root vegetable is ideal for lure purees, which are very tender, without harsh taste. A potato dish for lunch can make up a tenth of the energy you need for the whole day.

As for vitamin C, potatoes contain enough of it to fill the body with the daily norm. There is also fiber, which contributes to the proper functioning of the digestive tract. Potatoes have the property of enveloping the walls of the digestive system. Potassium, which is contained in the product, strengthens the heart muscle. Selenium - protects the thyroid gland and strengthens the immune system. It is important to note that potatoes are a hypoallergenic vegetable.

Potato harm

The main disadvantage of potatoes is that when stored for a long time, solanine begins to form in the fruit. Do not take sprouted potatoes, they have the highest percentage of this substance. To prepare for children, peel off a thicker layer of peel - this will protect the body from the ingress of even the smallest dose of a harmful substance.

When can you include potatoes in your children's diet?

For breastfed babies, one-component mashed potatoes are allowed from the age of six months, for artificial children - from 5 months. You can combine potatoes with other products from 9 months.

To make mashed potatoes for a baby, boiled potatoes must be chopped in a blender, diluted with a small amount of milk and a drop of vegetable oil. There is no need to salt, salt is added to food when the child is 10 months old. From 8 months they give boiled potatoes, mashed with a fork.

Choosing a product for a children's menu

The ideal option would be potatoes that you have grown yourself. But if the garden is not about you, choose domestic products, so you reduce the risk of buying potatoes that are processed with chemicals or GMOs.

The size of the potatoes should be medium, too large or small tubers do not bring much benefit, and they taste worse. The root vegetable must be firm, without white or black specks on the skin. Be careful when choosing.

How to tell if potatoes contain nitrates?

When cut, juice should not come out of the root crop.

Preparation of complementary foods

Before preparing complementary foods, potatoes must be rid of starch. For this:

1. Peel the required amount of potatoes.
2. Pour cool water over the potatoes and leave for a day.
3. Rinse the tubers just before cooking.

Mashed potatoes: recipe for babies from six months

Cook 2 small potatoes in a saucepan or multicooker. The process will take 20-25 minutes. Beat the finished potatoes with a blender. For a softer and lighter consistency, dilute the puree with breast milk or the water in which the tubers were boiled. You need to feed your baby with warm puree.

Like all complementary foods, potato starts from one teaspoon per day, monitoring the reaction of the body.

Mashed potato cutlets

A dish according to this recipe can be prepared for a 1.5 year old crumbs.

Ingredients

• 1 chicken egg;
• 1 small carrot;
• 50 grams of any hard cheese;
• 3 medium potatoes;
• 3 tbsp flour;
• salt to taste.

Preparation

Boil potatoes in salted water. Then it needs to be mashed and allowed to cool a little. As soon as you can touch the puree with your hands and not burn them, you can start cooking the patties.

To do this, beat in 1 egg in the puree and stir. Grate the carrots and cheese on a fine grater. Mix all ingredients into one mass by adding flour.

Form a small cutlet with wet hands. Put them in a frying pan preheated with vegetable oil and fry on both sides until golden brown. You can replace carrots with any other vegetables, and also eliminate flour altogether by rolling the cutlet in bread crumbs.

Mashed potato recipe with milk

Ingredients

• 3 potatoes;
• 80 ml of milk;
• 1 tsp butter;
• 1 yolk;
• salt.

Preparation

Purée the boiled potatoes, add hot milk to it, while stirring the potatoes. Boil the resulting mass. Then add salt, butter and egg yolk, stir until smooth.

Puree goes well with tomato juice (if the baby is not allergic to it), vegetable salads or stewed vegetables.

Potato soup- mashed potatoes (for children from 1.5 years old)

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes;
• 100 grams of cauliflower;
• 1 large carrot;
• 1 small onion;
• 200 grams of hard cheese;
• 2.5 tbsp sour cream;
• 5 liters of water;
• salt to taste.

Preparation

Cut the potatoes into equal sized pieces. The cauliflower should be divided into small florets. Grate the carrots on a fine grater, cut the onion into cubes. When the water in the pan boils, you can add potatoes and cabbage inflorescences to it, cook for 25 minutes over medium heat.

Carrots and onions need to be fried in butter. But do not "golden" the onion, it should just become transparent. Add frying to potatoes and cabbage and simmer for 7 minutes over low heat.

The next step is to puree the soup, which can be done with a blender. In the puree, add sour cream, salt and a part of grated cheese, use the other part when serving, sprinkling the soup on top. Can also be served with fresh herbs and white bread.

Mashed potato casserole (For children from 2 years old)

This recipe will add variety to your toddler's diet. You can cook such a dish both in the oven and in a multicooker.

Ingredients

• 0.5 kg of potatoes;
• 300 grams of chicken or ground beef;
• 1 egg;
• 30 grams of butter;
• 100 ml of milk;
• 2 tbsp tomato paste;
• salt to taste;
• 2 tbsp bread crumbs.

Preparation

Boil potatoes in salted water. Fry the finely chopped onion in a pan. Add minced meat and tomato paste to the onion, simmer these products until cooked.

Add hot milk and butter to the finished mashed potatoes, mix and beat in the chicken egg.

Take a medium baking dish, grease it with oil or cover with parchment paper. Lay the ingredients in layers: mashed potatoes, minced meat, the last layer will be mashed potatoes.

Sprinkle the casserole with breadcrumbs and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for half an hour.

Conclusion

Mashed potatoes and potato dishes can be loved by children if they are deliciously prepared and interestingly served. Potatoes diversify the children's menu, and the lack of vitamins of this product can be easily compensated for by combining potatoes with other vegetables, and then your baby's lunch will be even healthier and more satisfying.