White Bean & Spinach Mash
Creamy white beans mashed with garlicky wilted spinach. Iron-rich, quick and good on a spoon or toast.
Ingredients
Makes about 1½ cups
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Method
- 1
Warm the oil and garlic in a pan over low heat for 1 minute.
- 2
Add the spinach and cook until fully wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the beans and water and simmer 3–4 minutes.
- 4
Mash with a fork or masher, leaving soft lumps and no long strands of spinach.
Serve it by age
7–8 months
Serve the lumpy mash on a spoon, or, once wheat has been introduced, spread thinly on a soft toast strip.
9–12 months
Offer whole soft beans flattened with a fork, plus the mash.
12 months+
Spread on toast or stir into pasta.
health_and_safetyAllergens
None of the top 9 allergens in the mash itself. Toast serving ideas add wheat; offer them only after wheat has been introduced on its own.
sync_altSwaps
- swap_horizUse chickpeas or butter beans.
- swap_horizUse frozen chopped spinach (squeeze out the water).
kitchenStorage
Fridge 3 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Safety reminders
- No added salt, sugar or honey before 12 months.
- Always check texture: food should squash between your thumb and finger.
- Stay with your baby and keep them seated upright while eating.
- Flatten whole beans before offering them to babies.
- This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).
