Homemade baby food - peas

Jules122907

Peas are giving me troubles.  I can't get them smooth enough in the food processor.  I used the steamer bag peas from the freezer section and steamed them 2 minutes longer than it called for to try and soften them up.  Any tips??

AngieandTony

we throw them in the blender on high, works better than food processor imo.

djandkellen

Yeah, use the blender at first.  After a little while, the processor will be enough for your LO.  Good luck!

fxz109

strain 'em if they're still not smooth enough

MrsL.inMarch

Don't use the steamer bags for peas, they don't get mushy enough. Just boil/steam them in a pan and then put in blender with some of the cooking water until smooth. They'll come out dandy.

LynnJones

I use the Magic Bullet and puree the heck out of them and it works for us.  I used frozen peas and just boiled them til they were really really soft. 

little__bit

Like PP, I have to do peas and green beans in the blender.  The food processor is fine for most things, but DS won't eat peas and green beans unless they're very creamy.

Lulu0802

I just made peas last night for DD and they came out great!  I was a little nervous before I started because of what I read on wholesomebabyfood.com about the skins giving you trouble, but here's what I did:

1 bag of organic frozen peas from Trader Joe's
Cooked per instructions on bag (bring 1 cup water to a boil, add peas, bring back to a boil, lower heat and let simmer for 8 minutes)
Pureed in blender with some of the water reserve

I added only a little bit of water at first and just kept adding more until it was the right consistency.  Then I would let it puree for a minute or so and mix it around and add more water if necessary.  Eventually, it was smooth and creamy, but it took about 10 minutes to get it there.

laurenbug

Peas don't get very smooth for me either.  I usually add a bit of water, and just get them as smooth as possible.  DS doesn't mind that they're a bit chunky.