Vegetable Purees

This is a little "trick" we use with our Chickpeas recipes. Incorporate some of these basic purees in your child's foods or family meals to add healthy veggies to their diets!

Recipes Inspired by the "Sneaky Chef"

Green Puree

Makes about 3 cups puree

• 1 cups baby spinach
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 cup sweet green peas
• 1 cup edamame
• 1 tea lemon juice
• 3-4 tbsp veg broth

Steam broccoli spinach, edamame and peas. puree with water and lemon, juice and broth.

Orange puree

Makes 5 cups puree

• 4 cups yam, chopped
• 6 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, sauteed
• 8 tbsp vegetable broth

Steam potatoes and carrots. Puree with lightly sauteed onion.

White Puree

makes about 5 cups puree

• 4 cups cauliflower
• 2  cups zucchini, peeled and chopped
• 4 tsp lemon juice
• 1 ear corn
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth

Puree raw zucchini with lemon juice. steam cauliflower and corn then add to zucchini puree and puree with water.

Turkey Meatballs

10 Servings (Makes 20 Meatballs)

Ingredients

• 1 Box Penne Pasta
• Ground Turkey
• 1 Egg
• ¼ C Parmesan
• ½ C Breadcrumbs
• ½ Grated Zucchini (drained)

Preparation

In bowl combine turkey, beaten egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs, grated zucchini, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Form balls, brown in skillet and conitnue baking in oven until cooked through.

Serve with cooked pasta and marinara sauce.