This simple chicken stew brings together potato, carrot and zucchini in a soft, savoury mash. Cooking each ingredient until tender and checking the chicken's temperature matter more than a fixed steaming time.
Peel and dice potato and carrot into small, even pieces. Simmer in sufficient water until nearly tender, then add zucchini and continue until all vegetables crush easily with a fork.
Cook the chicken until the thickest part reaches 74°C (165°F) using a food thermometer; if adding raw chicken to the simmering pot, check the temperature before serving and avoid cross-contamination.
Blend or finely mash cooked chicken and soft vegetables with a little cooking liquid into a moist spoonable stew, ensuring no chewy chicken strands or hard pieces remain. Stir in olive oil and cool.
Serve as a smooth or soft, moist stew according to skills, with fully cooked finely prepared chicken and vegetables that crush easily. Do not leave hard chunks or dry poultry fibres.
This recipe is listed for 7–12 months, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, blend the fully cooked stew smooth if developmentally appropriate.
Serve as a moist soft mash with tender vegetables and finely prepared chicken, without chewy strands.
The plain listed ingredients do not intentionally contain major allergens. Check any packaged broth or seasoning used separately.
Cool untouched cooked stew promptly and refrigerate covered, using within 2 days. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout; stir and cool before serving, and discard bowl leftovers.
Cool untouched cooked stew promptly and refrigerate covered, using within 2 days. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout; stir and cool before serving, and discard bowl leftovers.
This guide is informed by current guidelines from leading health organizations:
