Tomato Soup

Soup is a great way to get vegetables into toddlers. Make sure it is cool enough to eat and then let them dunk toast fingers for a nourishing 'hand on' meal.

Prep time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
20g unsalted butter
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
700g tomato-based pasta sauce
750ml salt-reduced chicken or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon sugar
1 parsley sprig
1 bay leaf
250ml milk
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
toast, to serve

Method:
Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the celery, onion and carrot for 3-4 mins.

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the pasta sauce, chicken or vegetable stock, sugar, parsley sprig and bay leaf

Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins.

Remove the parsley and bay leaf.

Puree the soup in a blender, then return it to the pan.

Stir through the milk and heat until hot.

Garnish with the parsley and serve with toast.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd