Simple fish recipes: From six mths.Fish in cheese sauce.
125g (4oz) white fish fillet (e.g cod, plaice, haddock, coley) 45ml (3tbsp) full fat milk 15g butter or margarine 15ml(1tbsp) plain flour 125ml (4oz) full fat milk
30g(1oz) chedder cheese grated.
Place the fish in a small pan and pour over the milk. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, part cover the pan and simmer for about 10 mins until fish is cooked.
Remove the fish from the milk using a slotted spoon, flake and roughly mash with a fork, carefully removing any bones.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan, stir in the flour and slowly add the milk, stirring continuously until sauce thickens. Turn down the heat and simmer for a minute.
Remove pan from heat and stir in grated cheese. Stir in fish then mash together with a fork adding a little extra milk if needed. Serve lukewarm with mashed potatoes and a veggie or two.
Makes 6 portions, storage, 24hrs in fridge 4 weeks in freezer 10mins preparationt ime and 10mins cooking time Nutrition good source of protein, b vits, calcium.
Tuna & Broccoli Pie: 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped 3 spears of broccoli 15g butter or marg 15ml plain flour, 125ml full fat milk 1 tin (100g) tuna (in water) drained and flaked
Bring a little water to the boil in a pan, add potato and broccoli, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 mins or until tender. Drain and roughly mash.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pan, stir in flour and slowly add milk, stiring continuosly until sauce thickens. Turn down heat and simmer for a minute.
Stir in mashed veg and tuna, transfer to an ovenproof dish and bake in oven (190c/375f gas mk5) for 15 mins. Alt. cook in m.wave for 3 mins Makes 6 portions storage 24hrs in fridge 4 weeks in freezer preparation time 20 mins Nutrition vit c, protein and complex carbohydrate.
FROM 9 MTHS:Mini fish cakes 450g potatoes, peeled and chopped 225g salmon or cod fillet, skin removed or 1x200g tin salmon or tuna in water) milk for poaching 30g butter 60ml milk 15ml fresh parsley chopped
Place potatoes in a pan of boiling water and cok for 12-15mins until soft. Drain Meanwhile place fish in pan with enough milk to cover fish bring to boil reduce heat and simmer for 10-15mins. Drain and flake fish removing any bones.
Mash potatoes with butter, milk and parsley. mix in flaked fish. Shape into 8 small burgers or 'cakes' Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the fish cakes for a few mins on each side till golden brown. You may need to do this in two batches. Drain on kitchen paper. Makes 8 portions Storage 3 days in fridge 4 weeks in freezer Preparation time 20 mins plus 25 mins cooking time Nutrition Good source of protein, complex carbohydrate, b vitamins essential(omega3) fats (salmon)
Nothing difficult here to do.. really simple, my son enjoyed them.. just a starter for ideas! The first two recipes can be adapted for an older child as well.
[This message has been edited by E.R.N (edited 02-07-2004).]
