Red meat provides the best source of iron for your baby and a baby’s requirements for iron are particularly high between 6 months and 2 years.  To make the stock you could use a very diluted beef stock cube so that the salt level is very low. The sauteed red onion, leek, carrot and apple add a delicious flavour to this Bolognese

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 small red onion, finely chopped (55g)
1 small leek white part only (55g)
50g grated carrot
20g chopped celery
half small apple, grated
a little water
1 small clove garlic, crushed
200 ml passata
150g lean minced beef
75 ml beef stock
1 tsp tomato puree

60g Annabel Karmel's Mini Pasta Shells

Method:

Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion, leek, grated carrot, celery and grated apple for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with a little water after a few minutes and cover with a lid. Meanwhile, brown the minced meat in a dry frying pan. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Transfer the vegetables to a food processor , add the passata and whiz until blended.  Pour the tomato and vegetable sauce over the meat, add the stock and tomato puree and cook over a low heat for about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile cook the pasta shells according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and toss with the sauce.

Information

From 8 months
Makes 4 portions
Suitable for Freezing
Prep time 6 minutes
Cooking time 40 minutes