Cuisinart SmartPower CPB-300 Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 9

Baby Green Beans
Makes one scant ½ cup
4 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into ½- inch pieces
1. Put a steaming basket into a saucepan and fill with water to come up
to the bottom of the steaming basket; cover with a tight fitting lid.
Place over medium high heat.
2. Once water comes to a boil, add the green beans to the steaming
basket and cover. Steam for about 20 to 25 minutes, until green beans
are completely tender.
3. Add the green beans and ¼ cup of the steaming liquid to the blender
jar fitted with the blending blade. Pulse on high about 5 times and then
run on high for about 20 to 30 seconds, until green beans are
completely puréed.
4. If a thinner consistency is desired blend in breast milk, formula, or
additional water 1 tablespoon at a time.
5. Serve at room temperature. Baby food will keep in the refrigerator for
2 days but can also be frozen for about 4 months
Nutritional information per ounce:
Calories 9 (3% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 16mg • sod. 7mg • calc. 10mg • fiber 1g
Brown Rice Cereal
Makes about ½ cup
2 tablespoons brown rice (any size grain is fine)
1 cup water
1. Put the brown rice into the chopping cup and fit with the grinding blade.
2. Put the cup onto the blender base and pulse on high about 5 times
and then run on High for about 1 minute until completely ground.
3. Put water into a saucepan over medium high heat. When water comes
to a boil, slowly pour the ground rice into the water while whisking at
the same time.
4. Turn the heat down to low. Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes while
whisking on occasion.
5. If necessary thin with breast milk, formula or additional water.
6. Cool to room temperature before serving
Nutritional information per ounce:
Calories 26 (7% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 8mg • fiber 0g
Barley Cereal
Makes one scant ½ cup
2 tablespoons barley
1 cup water
1. Put the barley into the chopping cup and fit with the grinding blade.
2. Put the cup onto the blender base and pulse on high about 5 times
and then run on High for about 1 minute until completely ground.
3. Put water into a saucepan over medium high heat. When water comes
to a boil, slowly pour the ground rice into the water while whisking at
the same time.
4. Turn the heat down to low. Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes while
whisking on occasion.
5. If necessary thin with breast milk, formula or additional water.
6. Cool to room temperature before serving
Nutritional information per ounce:
Calories 20 (6% from fat) • carb. 4g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 2mg • calc. 8mg • fiber 1g
Baby Yams
Makes about 1 cup
8 ounce yam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
1. Put a steaming basket into a saucepan and fill with water to come up
to the bottom of the steaming basket; cover with a tight fitting lid.
Place over medium high heat.
2. Once water comes to a boil, add the yams to the steaming basket and
cover. Steam for about 15 to 20 minutes, until yams are completely
tender.
3. Add the yams and ½ cup of the steaming liquid to the blender jar fitted
with the blending blade. Pulse on low about 5 times and then run on
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