Vegetable soup with croutons
- Age: 12–18 months (Family food)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 30 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 leek
- 2 potatoes
- 800 ml unsalted stock
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 slices wholemeal bread, cubed
Contains: Wheat
Method
- Chop the vegetables and soften in the oil 8 minutes. Add the stock and simmer 20 minutes.
- Blend smooth. Toast the bread cubes in the oven 8 minutes.
- Serve lukewarm for your child with croutons to drop in; salt the adults' bowls.
Safety: Serve lukewarm; soup holds heat. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Fridge 3 days, freezer 2 months.
Tip: Croutons are what gets soup into a toddler: something to drop in, fish out and eat.
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