Can Babies Eat Quorn Sausage?

Quorn sausage is made from Quorn, which is a mycoprotein containing food, derived from a fungus mixed together with egg albumen or sometimes with potato protein for people who chose to be vegans. Vegan Quorn sausage is one of the vegan Quorn products beside Quorn vegan burgers and Quorn vegan steak bakes first produced in the USA and then spread in the UK too.

Quorn products are an excellent source of protein. They are high in fiber and low in salt and have no sugar. Compared to other sausage products available on the market, Quorn sausage is much lower in salt than regular sausages, a feature that makes it ok for babies.

Can Babies Eat Veggie Sausages?

Yes, babies can have veggie sausages. They can be an excellent source for protein and fiber. For example Quorn sausages are an excellent source of selenium. Selenium contributes to a good immune system and reduces the risks of heart diseases. Quorn sausages have no sugar, which makes them again a good choice for your baby’s diet.

Some meat substitute products can be introduced into a baby’s diet early on, at the age of 6 months old, however, Quorn products are recommended to be given to babies starting at the age of 3 years old. Quorn is high in protein and fibers, but low in fat. This is why it will fill your baby’s belly, but it won’t offer the needed energy.

Quorn Sausage Casserole With Cannellini Beans

Ingredients: 1 pack of Quorn sausages, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 finely diced onion, 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic, 150g sliced mushrooms, 200g slices of mixed frozen peppers, 1 ½ tbsp smoked paprika, 400g Passata with onions and garlic, 150ml vegetable stock (using one cube of vegetable stock), 400g drained cannellini beans, salt and ground black pepper to your taste, 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley.

Put the Quorn sausages in a little oil and brown them, then cut them into three on the diagonal. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, put the onion in and fry them for about 4 minutes, until they get soft.

Add the garlic, mushrooms and peppers and keep cooking for about 3 minutes, then stir in the paprika and cook for another minute. Stir in the Passata and the vegetable stock. Stir in the drained cannellini beans and the slices of Quorn sausage and simmer gently for about 6 minutes. Add salt and ground black pepper to your taste and garnish with the chopped parsley.