Chicken & Apples

photo courtesy parents magazine

Age: 6m+

Ingredients:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast half
1 medium apple (sweet), peeled, cored and chopped
2 teaspoons unsweetened apple juice

In a small saucepan, poach chicken breast in enough boiling water to cover the breast. Cook for 15 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink and internal temperature is 170*F. Remove from saucepan and cool. Reserve the water the chicken cooked in and set aside. Cut up chicken into small pieces.

Puree apple in a food mill or mini food processor with the apple juice until the consistency of applesauce; set aside.

Grind the chicken in the food processor and mix in applesauce. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons reserved chicken liquid or until it's the consistency that your child likes.