Homemade Chicken Broth for Babies and Toddlers – Second Broth

Has anyone heard about second broth before having kids? Probably not, and I was the same way. When my kids reached the age of eating solid foods, I decided to make them soup. Soup was a very big part of my childhood. As it turned out, to make soup for babies is very different then making soup for adults. This is because the broth is a concentrated extract of meat, too heavy for little ones to digest.

The first soup should be cooked using nothing but vegetables to prevent problems with digestion. By age 10-11 months most babies are ready to eat soup cooked in meat broth.

When making meat base broth for my kids I always use chicken broth. Homemade chicken broth is an amazing way to get extra calories, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals into homemade baby foods.

Today I will share with you a recipe of chicken broth that is healthy for your kids – second chicken broth. The reason for this broth is to make it easy on your baby digestive system. It got it’s name from the method of preparation.

Ingredients:

4 pieces boneless chicken tight

1 celery stalk

1 peeled carrot

1 onion

3 garlic gloves

a few sprigs of parsley

Step 1

To prepare the chicken, take off the skin and excess fat. Put the chicken in a saucepan and add enough water to cover it. Bring it to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2

To prepare the vegetables, wash, peel and cut them into large pieces.

Step 3

Drain the broth and clean the sauce pan. Return chicken and add all the vegetables to the pan, cover with fresh water. Bring it all to a boil. Once the broth is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minute.

Step 4

When it’s done simmering, strain the broth through a colander into a large bowl.

Step 5

You can use the broth to make soup or store in containers for future use.

Notes:

• Remember to always wash your hands before and after handling raw meats to prevent the spread of bacteria. 
• let it cool before transferring the broth, cover and refrigerate to use the broth within 3 days, or freeze it up to 3 months.
• Make sure not to add any salt into the broth. Only add a pinch of salt when your soup is ready to eat.

Homemade Chicken Broth for Babies and Toddlers

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Homemade chicken broth is an amazing way to get extra calories, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals into homemade baby foods.

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Ingredients

1. 4 pieces boneless chicken tight
2. 1 celery stalk
3. 1 peeled carrot
4. 1 onion
5. 3 garlic gloves
6. a few sprigs of parsley

Instructions

1. To prepare the chicken, take off the skin and excess fat. Put chicken in a saucepan and add enough water to cover it. Bring it to a boil over high heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
2. To prepare the vegetables, wash, peel and cut them into large pieces.
3. Drain the broth and clean the sauce pan. Return chicken and add all the vegetables to the pan, cover with fresh water. Bring it all to a boil. Once the broth is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minute.
4. When it’s done simmering, strain the broth through a colander into a large bowl.
5. You can use the broth to make soup or store in containers for future use.

Notes

1. • Remember to always wash your hands before and after handling raw meat to prevent the spread of bacteria.
2. • let to cool before transferring the broth, cover and refrigerate to use the broth within 3 days, or freeze it up to 3 months.
3. • Make sure not to add any salt into the broth. Only add a pinch of salt when your soup is ready to eat.

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