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Turkey Pear Rice Mash for Babies (7 months+)

Tender turkey and soft pear provide a mild savoury-sweet contrast to cooked rice. Prepare the rice fully, check poultry doneness with a thermometer, and remove the pear's core and seeds before mashing.

7 months+Dinner25 minEasy
Turkey Pear Rice Mash
  • Age Range7 months+
  • Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 40g boneless, skinless turkey breast, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp uncooked white rice
  • 1/2 ripe pear, peeled, cored and deseeded
  • Water to cook rice according to its packet, plus a little to loosen the mash
  • 1 tsp olive oil (optional)

Preparation

  1. Cook the dry rice according to its package with enough water until every grain is fully tender. This can take longer than the original estimated cooking time.

  2. Cook the turkey separately until the thickest piece reaches 74°C (165°F) on a food thermometer. Finely shred, checking for chewy fibres.

  3. Wash, peel, core and deseed the pear; mash if very ripe, or steam until soft if firm. Combine pear, rice and turkey, blend or finely mash with safe water until moist and spoonable, stir in olive oil if using, and cool before serving.

Serving by Age

Offer a smooth or very soft moist mash with no pear seeds, firm grains or chewy turkey pieces. Break up rice lumps and adapt texture to developmental readiness.

7 months+

This recipe is listed for 7m+, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, offer a smooth moist blend only if developmentally appropriate, with completely cooked rice and finely blended turkey.

9 months+

Soft moist turkey, pear and rice mash with no hard grains or chewy poultry.

Allergen Information

Plain turkey, pear and rice do not intentionally contain major allergens. Check any added broth, seasoning and prepared ingredients separately.

Storage

Cool cooked rice and untouched mash within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. Use refrigerated rice-containing portions within 24 hours; reheat only once until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool before feeding. Discard baby's bowl leftovers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Turkey Pear Rice Mash?

Cool cooked rice and untouched mash within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. Use refrigerated rice-containing portions within 24 hours; reheat only once until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool before feeding. Discard baby's bowl leftovers.

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