Soups for children - general principles of cooking
Soups for children - a very important element of baby food. They help to be satisfied, improve the work of the intestines and contribute to the overall strengthening and development of the growing organism. Soups for children can be cooked in many different ways. Meals are cooked on water, on meat (most often on chicken), fish or vegetable broth. You can use a decoction of veal. The difference between soups for children from adult first courses is that they are not so fatty and flavored, lighter, tender and delicate. You can not give children fatty pork or beef brisket broth, you also need to exclude smoked meats and hot spices. Children love clear broths, in which meatballs, dumplings, pasta and colorful vegetables are clearly visible. You can also cook cream soups - kids eat them with a bang! Almost all vegetables are used as for adult soups: potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach and all sorts of greens.
Many children do not like onions in the soup, so you can throw a whole onion into the broth, and after it gives up the taste and aroma - take it out. Or you can spasse onions in a small amount of vegetable oil and grind all the ingredients with a small amount of broth in a blender - you get a delicious cream soup. The bow in this case will not be felt at all. Broth for baby soup is recommended to filter, and even better - drain a few minutes after the first boil water and pour the meat on the new. With the first broth all nitrates and harmful substances leave.
Soups for children - preparing food and dishes
In the process of making soup, children need to take particular responsibility for the preparation of products. The hen should be thoroughly washed and skinned, it is better to cook the breast soup. Vegetables are also well washed, then peeled and chopped. Cutting vegetables is recommended as small as possible - so the soup is absorbed much better. Potatoes are usually cut into small cubes, carrots rubbed on a medium grater, and onions are finely chopped. Tomatoes need to remove the skin. To do this, make cuts on tomatoes and place vegetables for half a minute in boiling water. Each cauliflower or broccoli inflorescence should be thoroughly rinsed. You can throw raw cabbage in the soup, and you can pre-cook it in a double boiler, and then use for soup-puree. What may be required: of course, pan, frying pan, cutting board, knives, vegetable cutters and vegetable peelers, grater and skimmer. You may also need a sieve, blender and steamer. It is necessary to prepare in advance a clean and ironed gauze for straining the broth. Soup for children is served in small bowls or small deep plates. As a rule, each child has his favorite colorful plate.
Soup Recipes for Children:
Recipe 1: Soup for children
Cauliflower is great for baby food. It contains a lot of vitamins and nutrients needed by the growing body. Such a soup for children turns out to be very tender and tasty, with a soft creamy texture.
Ingredients Required:
- 120 g of cauliflower;
- Half a small onion;
- 30 ml of cream;
- Half a cup of chicken or vegetable broth (or water);
- 1-2 slices of white bread;
- 30 ml of olive oil;
- Some salt.
Preparation Method:
We sort the cauliflower into florets, thoroughly wash and steam (or boil). Chop the onion and fry a little in olive oil until golden brown. White bread cut into small cubes. Spread the rusks on a baking sheet with olive oil and place in an oven warmed to 220 degrees. Cook croutons until golden brown and crispy. Put boiled cabbage and browned onion into a saucepan, pour in broth or water. Flavor the contents with a blender until a smooth creamy mass. Next, add a little bit of salt, add cream and put the pan on the stove. Bring soup to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. The consistency of the dish can be adjusted at its own discretion by adding some more broth or water. Pour the soup to the children on the plate and spread the crackers on the surface. If the child likes parsley or dill, chop the greens and sprinkle it with soup. From the crackers, you can lay out a figure or letter.
Recipe 2: Soup for beet children
Older children can make a tasty and healthy first dish of beets. It is best to cook a dish of young garden vegetables. If there is no problem, you can find such beets on the market. Ingredients Required:
- 4 small beets with tops;
- 1 medium carrot;
- 2-3 small potatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 1 bay leaf;
- Dill, parsley;
- Salt - to taste.
Preparation Method:
Wash carrots thoroughly, clean and rub on a coarse grater. Onions clean, chop and pass along with carrots in olive oil. Pour water into the pan and set on fire. We clean the potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Cut the beet tubers, clean and wash them. Beet finely shred or rub on a coarse grater. Put the potatoes with beets into a pot of boiling water and cook for 10 minutes - until half cooked. Wash the tops thoroughly and chop finely. Put the steamed vegetables and chopped leaves into the pan. Cook the soup for about 10 minutes. 5 minutes before the end of cooking add the bay leaf and salt the dish. You can add any herbal seasoning (hops-suneli, oregano, etc.). Remove the pan from the heat and leave the soup to infuse. Soup for children of beets can be served with sour cream and fresh herbs. There is a dish can be hot and cold.
Recipe 3: Soup for children with zucchini
Soup for kids from zucchini turns out very light and tasty. The dish is perfectly digested, improves digestion and stimulates the secretion of gastric juice. Soup broth can be used vegetable or chicken, while cooking all the vitamins are transferred from vegetables to liquid.
Ingredients Required:
- 2 small potatoes;
- 100-150 g zucchini;
- Half a ripe tomato;
- Quarter onion;
- Half a small carrot;
- 600 ml of broth or water;
- Fresh parsley and dill.
Preparation Method:
Potatoes and zucchini clean, wash and cut into small cubes. We clean the carrots and onions, chop the onions, and grate the carrots. Tomato scalded with boiling water and remove the skin. Pulp cut into small cubes. Onions, carrots and tomatoes are sautéed in vegetable oil for 3-5 minutes. Fry vegetables do not need, they should be moderately soft. Put potatoes in boiling broth or water, after 5 minutes add zucchini. Cook soup for about 6-7 minutes. Then we lay out the passaged vegetables and cook the soup for another 5 minutes until the soft state of all the vegetables. At the end of cooking we add some soup. Serve soup to children with sour cream and chopped greens. This dish can be given to kids from 1 year.
Recipe 4: Soup for children with meatballs
Both adults and children love this tasty first course. The meatballs themselves can be made from minced meat or fish mince.
Ingredients Required:
- Ground beef - 150-200 g;
- 1 slice of wheat bread;
- 1-2 potatoes;
- Half a small carrot;
- Half a small onion;
- Several cauliflower inflorescences;
- 2 tbsp. l green peas;
- Fresh dill;
- Bay leaves - 1 pc .;
- Salt - to taste.
Preparation Method:
Soak a piece of bread in a little water. We clean the onion and rub it on a fine grater. add the minced onion and bread, pre-pressed. We add a little salt. With wet hands we make small meatballs - the size of a hazelnut. We clean the potatoes and carrots, wash them and cut them into small cubes (potatoes - 3 times larger). Cauliflower we assort on small inflorescences. Boil 700 ml of water and immerse the meatballs in it. After boiling boil a few minutes, then pour the first broth. So all nitrates and harmful substances will disappear. Then re-pour the water, bring to a boil and re-dip the meatballs, then lay out the vegetables and fresh or frozen green peas. Add bay leaf and add soup to taste. Cook the soup for 15-20 minutes until all the vegetables are soft. At the end of cooking add chopped dill. Serve soup to children with low-fat sour cream.
Recipe 5: Soup for children with rice and tomatoes
Very simple, but at the same time unusual baby first course. This soup can be given to children after the first year of life. The composition of the dish consists of tomatoes, rice, some onions and celery root.
Ingredients Required:
- Half a small onion;
- Half a ripe tomato;
- 30 grams of rice;
- Half carrots;
- 30 g celery root;
- A small clove of garlic;
- Salt - to taste.
Preparation Method:
Clean onion, grind and passit in a small amount of vegetable oil (preferably olive oil). Boil the tomato and peel, cut the flesh into small cubes. Spread tomato onion. Stew vegetables for a few minutes on low fire under the lid closed. Clean the carrots and grate them, fry them in a separate pan. Pour into a saucepan and a half cups of water and bring to a boil. Instead of water, you can use vegetable broth or chicken broth. Wash rice and put it in boiling liquid. Cook rice until cooked for about 10 minutes. Then put in a saucepan fried onions with a tomato and carrots. Celery root thinly cut and also lay out in the soup. Salt the dish to taste and cook until done. Garlic clove rubbed and lay out in the soup at the end of cooking. If the child does not like garlic, you can cook the soup for children without it.
Soups for children - secrets and tips from the best chefs
Not every child will enjoy fresh or lightly salted soup. The roots, fragrant herbs and fresh greens will help to enrich the taste. By the way, fennel, its close relative dill, cumin, rooster, anise, etc., are considered the most “childish” seasonings.
