A healthy and warming meal for babies that cooks easily in one pot! This has an amazing flavor and a soft but sticky texture that baby can manage from a spoon, or fork, or their hands. {Textured baby food + Baby led weaning.}
In a small saucepan, sautee your carrots and parsnips in a little olive oil or butter to start softening them.
Add herbs and brown rice, and cook for another minute or so, until fragrant.
Add 1 and 1/2 cups (350mls) of water.
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 40 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
Stir in the cheese until melted.
OPTIONAL - you can use a fork to mash up the carrot and parsnip pieces if you prefer a more uniform texture. They are very soft and will easily disintegrate with a little encouragement.
Notes
This is a very flexible recipe and you can certainly mix up the vegetables included. Try some of these optional add-ins: 1 clove of crushed garlic (added with the herbs), peas (added 5mins before the end of the cooking time), broccoli (added the the start), a couple tablespoons of red lentils (added with the rice).This recipe makes 5-10 servings, depending on whether it's for a smaller baby or a bigger toddler. Nutritional information is calculated based on 1/10th of the recipe.