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Lentil-Pumpkin Rice Pudding

This subtly sweet pudding uses the natural sweetness of ripe bananas and pumpkin purée to balance the rice and lentils, providing a nutritionally balanced and delicious meal for baby. Lentils are a source of iron, which is important for making red blood cells, while pumpkin and banana provide important vitamins and minerals including potassium and vitamin A, which are factors in normal growth and development.

What You’ll Need:

Ingredients

1/4 cup	red lentils	50 mL
2/3 cup	rice milk	150 mL
1/4 tsp	cinnamon	1 mL
1 cup	cooked white or brown rice	250 mL
1	ripe banana, chopped	50 mL
1/3 cup	mashed pumpkin (not pie filling)	75 mL

Directions

In medium saucepan over medium heat, combine lentils, milk and cinnamon and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in rice and cook 15 minutes.

Remove from heat. Transfer to blender or food processor and process with banana and pumpkin until smooth.

Makes about 2 cups (500 mL).

Per 1/4 cup (50 mL) serving: 70 about cal, 15 g carbs, 2 g fibre, 1 g fat, 3 g protein, 1 mg iron

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