{"id":9964,"date":"2026-05-20T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/?p=9964"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:17:46","slug":"carrot-sweet-potato-feta-soup-baby-8-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/carrot-sweet-potato-feta-soup-baby-8-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot, Sweet Potato &#038; Feta Soup for Baby (from 8 months)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019re making a very gentle, naturally sweet soup with carrot and sweet potato, finished with a little touch of feta. Perfect for introducing baby to more \u201ccheesy\u201d flavors, without adding any salt!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n<p>For about 2 1\/2 cups (600 ml) of soup:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 cup carrots, sliced (150 g)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 1\/2 cups sweet potato, cubed (220 g)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2 tablespoons onion, sliced (15 g)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 to 2 tablespoons <strong>crumbled feta<\/strong> (adjust to taste, optional)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: <strong>1 teaspoon oil<\/strong> (canola\/olive) at the end of blending, or cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prepare the vegetables<\/strong>: peel and rinse the vegetables, cut the carrot into slices, the sweet potato into cubes, and the onion into slices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooking<\/strong>: steam for <strong>15 minutes<\/strong>, until the vegetables are very tender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12859\" style=\"width: 578px; height: auto;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carotte-patate-douce-oignon-en-cuisson-vapeur.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Carrot, sweet potato, and onion steaming\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-pin-title=\"Carrot, Sweet Potato &amp; Feta Soup for Baby (from 8 months)\" data-pin-description=\"Carrot, sweet potato, and feta soup for baby from 8 months: mild, creamy, ready in 20 minutes. Amounts, steaming instructions, textures, and storage tips.\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Blend<\/strong>: place the cooked vegetables in the blender bowl with <strong>a little cooking water<\/strong>. Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed to get the desired <strong>creamy soup texture<\/strong>. Add the raw oil at the end of blending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finishing touch<\/strong>: stir in the <strong>crumbled feta<\/strong> (rinse it quickly first if it is very salty).<\/p>\n<p><strong>From 8 months<\/strong>: texture should be <strong>smooth<\/strong> to <strong>thick and creamy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age &amp; texture tips<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>From 8 months<\/strong>: texture should be <strong>smooth<\/strong> to <strong>thick and creamy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For an older baby, blend less finely or add <strong>small pasta pearls or rice<\/strong>, very well cooked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storage<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Refrigerator<\/strong>: 48 hours in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freezer<\/strong>: <strong>3 months<\/strong> in portions (ice cube trays\/jars). Thaw in the refrigerator, then reheat gently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1759998879550\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Isn\u2019t feta too salty?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<p>Rinse it for 5\u201310 seconds under cold water, crumble it finely, and start with <strong>1 teaspoon<\/strong>. Do not add <strong>salt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1759998923133\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Dairy-free alternative?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<p>Yes: <strong>silken tofu<\/strong>, <strong>plant-based cream<\/strong> (rice\/oat), or nothing at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1759998942861\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How much water should I add?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<p>Start with <strong>1\/2 to 2\/3 cup (120 to 150 ml)<\/strong> of cooking water, then adjust until you get the texture you want (about 2 1\/2 cups \/ 600 ml total).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1759998976695\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">My baby prefers pieces<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<p>Blend briefly, or add <strong>small pasta or rice<\/strong>, very well cooked, before serving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1759999009030\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use broth?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<p>Only if it is <strong>unsalted<\/strong> and additive-free. Otherwise, the vegetable cooking water is enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019re making a very gentle, naturally sweet soup with carrot and sweet potato, finished with a little touch of feta&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[293,175,261,250,338,48,199,346,354,49,309,145,553,51,328,552,52,319,139,80,151,43,332],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baby-food-recipes","category-10-months","category-11-months","category-12-months","category-18-months","category-8-months","category-9-months","category-autumn","category-dinner","category-age","category-cheese","category-onion","category-diet","category-ingredient","category-meal-type","category-season","category-carrot","category-feta","category-sweet-potato","category-vegetables","category-soup","category-vegetarian","category-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9966,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9964\/revisions\/9966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cookingformybaby.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}