Instructions

1. Fill a pot part of the way with water and put it on the stove to heat. The water should come below the steamer basket. Cover the pot with a lid that fits well.

2. Wash thoroughly and chop or dice the vegetable to be steamed into 1-inch or smaller pieces.

3. Place the vegetables in the steamer and lower the steamer basket over the water once the water is boiling. Cover the steamer with a lid and lower the heat to medium to keep the water boiling.

4. Steam the vegetables for 5 minutes and then check them by piercing them with a fork. They should pierce easily. If they do, remove a piece from the pot and crush it with the back of a fork to see if it will easily puree without lumps. If it does not, steam for another 5 minutes and test again.

5. Remove the steamer basket when the vegetables are cooked and drain thoroughly. Puree the vegetables in a food processor for a young baby or mash them lightly with a fork for an older baby.