Active Time

　　Prep: 10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　Cooking: 10 minutes

　　This puree and can made heartier with ground cooked brown rice. For those under one, use formula or breast milk to make this creamy.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　1/2 pound baby spinach leaves, well rinsed

　　1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter

　　1 teaspoon unbleached all-purpose flour

　　1/4 cup milk, formula, or breast milk

　　

Step 1

1. Bring 1/2 inch of water to boil in a medium skillet. Add the spinach leaves and stir until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain in a colander. Rinse with cold running water until cool. Squeeze the spinach in batches by hand or through a fine-mesh sieve to remove as much liquid as possible.

　　

Step 2

2. Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat, add the flour, and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil.

　　

Step 3

3.Transfer the spinach mixture to a food processor. Puree until smooth and then let cool before serving.

　　Real Food For Healthy Kids reprinted with permission of William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.