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Green Bean Purée from Bébé Gourmet

From Bébé Gourmet comes one of SIX menu posts designed to feed your family what they love, from Baby to Grandparents (and even the Dog!). See the full menu here!

According to Jenny Carenco, mother of two and founder of leading French baby food brand Les Menus Bébé, the French teach their children to appreciate new flavors, ingredients, and textures from the first spoonful. In this cookbook, Jenny shares her popular recipes from Carrot and Cumin Purée to Baby Beef Bourguignon, along with cooking tips and organizational tricks to help you awaken your baby’s taste buds and encourage healthy eating habits.

Try this purée first!

Green Bean Puree with copyright

Green Bean PurÉe

(purée de haricots verts) 
Makes five 3½-ounce (100 g) servings

5 minutes prep ~ 10 minutes cooking time ~ can be stored for 24 hours in the refrigerator ~ must be frozen at 0˚F

  • 3⅓ cups (500 g) French green beans, fresh or frozen
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

1. Trim the ends of the green beans, if you are using fresh ones.

2. Put the green beans into a saucepan, cover them halfway with water, bring to a boil, cover, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When done, about 2 tablespoons of water should remain.

3. Blend the green beans with the remaining cooking water and the olive oil until smooth.

Yummy Tips:
You can also make this purée by replacing half the green beans with sweet peas. The result will be slightly creamier and sweeter than the original recipe. For a taste of summer, add 2 fresh basil leaves before blending either version of this recipe.

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