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Beef Casserole for Baby

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Iron deficiency is a common nutritional problem in early childhood, so introduce your baby to meat – a rich source of iron.

Beef Casserole

Often it’s the texture rather than the taste of red meat that babies object to. Mixing beef with root vegetables and cooking it slowly gives it a soft texture and delicious flavour.

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
11 ounces lean stewing beef
1 3/4 cups Chicken Stock or water
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
3 medium potatoes (12 ounces), peeled and chopped
1/2 stalk celery, trimmed and chopped
sprig of parsley
sprig of thyme (optional)
3/4 cup wiped amd sliced button mushrooms

Method:

Preheat the oven to 300˚F.
Heat the oil in a casserole dish and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Mix the flour and paprika together in a small bowl and toss the meat in this to coat it. Add the floured meat to the casserole and sauté until browned all over.
Pour in the stock or water and stir for 1 minute. Add the vegetables and herbs, the cover and cook in the preheated oven for 2 hours.Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 30 minutes.Puree in a blender.

Information:

7-9 months
Makes 8 portions
Suitable for freezing

Cooking time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Comments !

Alona
wrote on 15 Jan, 2009.

My twin girls have eaten this for the past couple of months and there is never a drop left, lovely with pasta or mashed potato, highly recommend.