Turkey Baby Food
Turkey is a great first meat for babies because it's easy to digest, and the dark meat is high in much-needed iron. Making your own baby food is quite easy, even with turkey! I recommend freezing what you don't use within a day or two — then you'll have little meals at the ready whenever your baby is hungry. Store for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator or freeze for later use.
Turkey is a great first meat for babies because it's easy to digest, and the dark meat is high in much-needed iron. Making your own baby food is quite easy, even with turkey! I recommend freezing what you don't use within a day or two — then you'll have little meals at the ready whenever your baby is hungry. Store for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator or freeze for later use.
Ingredients
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1 turkey drumstick
Method
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Place turkey drumstick and just enough water to cover into a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until turkey is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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Remove from the heat and set aside, with the lid still on, until turkey is cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes.
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Remove turkey from the saucepan, reserving the cooking liquid. Remove and discard skin. Pick turkey meat from the bone and place into a food processor or blender.
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Add cooking liquid to the food processor, a few tablespoons at a time, and blend until turkey is rather smooth, adding more cooking liquid as needed.
