These delicious polenta chips are perfect for the whole family, including your weaning baby. Simply serve with our Tomato Sauce as a dip for a tasty baby led weaning meal. This recipe is also perfect for getting the kids to help in the kitchen - get them to help shape the polenta before they go into the oven.
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Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Makes: 4 Adult servings
Ingredients
1 litre low salt vegetable stock
350g polenta
25g Parmesan cheese, grated
Olive oil
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a large saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to the boil.
- Lower the heat and whisk in the polenta all at once. Keep whisking over a medium heat until it starts to thicken.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Mix until the mixture has fully combined and has completely thickened.
- Pour the mixture onto a chilled tray and allow to cool.
- When the polenta has fully set,cut it into "chips".
- Drizzle olive oil over a baking tray. Place the chips on the tray. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden and crispy. Turn half way through.
- Serve and enjoy alongside our Burgers with Hidden Veg or Falafels.
- Offer to your baby as a finger food.
Weaning and Storage
6 months+ - Introduce as a finger food for baby to pick up and self feed. Add dips such as our Tomato Sauce to increase variety.
Our Weaning Advice page provides information and advice on weaning your baby. It includes recipes, tips, and articles on a variety of topics related to weaning, such as introducing finger food, adding herbs and spices to baby food, and healthy snacks for your baby, and lots more
