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Zucchini Ricotta Rice Bowl for Babies (8 months+)

Fully cooked rice, soft zucchini and pasteurised ricotta make a creamy bowl; the rice needs strict cooling precautions.

8 months+Dinner23 minEasy
Zucchini Ricotta Rice Bowl
  • Age Range8 months+
  • Prep 3 min · Cook 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Dairy

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1/2 small zucchini, washed and finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp plain pasteurised ricotta cheese
  • 1 tsp olive oil (optional)
  • Safe water or unsalted vegetable stock according to rice packet for full cooking, plus a little more as needed to loosen the mash

Preparation

  1. Rinse the dry rice if directed on the packaging and simmer in sufficient safe water or unsalted stock until every grain is completely soft; add water and time rather than relying on the old 20-minute estimate.

  2. Wash, trim and finely chop zucchini; steam until the thickest pieces squash easily with a fork.

  3. Combine cooked rice and tender zucchini, mashing to a moist cohesive consistency with no compact sticky rice clumps.

  4. Stir in plain pasteurised ricotta and optional olive oil after the rice and zucchini are cooked; add safe water as needed for a spoonable texture.

  5. Check for firm rice and cool to serving temperature; refrigerate untouched cooked-rice portions within one hour.

Serving by Age

Serve a moist rice mash without firm zucchini or compacted sticky rice clumps.

8 months+

This recipe is listed for 8m+, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, mash or blend to a smooth purée with extra warm water or milk for a thinner texture.

9 months+

Serve as a soft, slightly lumpy mash or preload onto a spoon; ensure rice and zucchini are very soft.

Allergen Information

Contains milk from ricotta. Use pasteurised plain ricotta and check product salt and additives.

Storage

Cool untouched cooked rice within one hour, refrigerate promptly and use within 24 hours. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool before feeding; discard feeding-bowl leftovers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Zucchini Ricotta Rice Bowl?

Cool untouched cooked rice within one hour, refrigerate promptly and use within 24 hours. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool before feeding; discard feeding-bowl leftovers.

Which allergens does Zucchini Ricotta Rice Bowl contain?

It contains Dairy. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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