9-12 Months Recipe
Babies need iron from 6 months so recipes such as Baby’s First Bolognese Sauce are great options to help up their intake during weaning.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 50g onion, finely chopped
- 20g celery, chopped
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed
- 1 medium carrot (approx 85g), peeled and grated
- 100g lean minced beef
- 150ml Passata
- 100ml unsalted stock or boiling water
- ¼ tsp fresh thyme leaves or a pinch of dried thyme
- 3 tbsp baby pasta shapes
Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion and celery over a low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute
- Add the grated carrot and sauté for 4 minutes
- In a separate pan, dry fry the minced beef until browned, stirring occasionally
- Add to the onion and carrot
- Pour over the tomato sauce, boiling water or stock and add the thyme
- Cover and cook over a low heat for about 12 minutes
- Remove from the pan and pulse for a second or two in a blender to make a smoother texture
- Meanwhile, cook the baby pasta according to the packet instructions
- Drain and mix with the Bolognese sauce
Makes 3 portions
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