49–60 months
Beef and vegetable casserole
Main mealPrep 20 minCook 85 minPortions: 4
Ingredients
- 150 g lean diced beef
- 2 medium potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Method
- Brown the beef in the olive oil for 10 minutes, until it has colour on every side.
- Add the finely chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Cut the vegetables into bite-sized pieces, add them and cover with water.
- Cook covered for 70 minutes, until the beef falls apart with a fork; serve warm.
Texture
Beef that falls apart with a fork, with soft vegetables.
Serving
Serve in bite-sized pieces.
Preparing for choking safety
The beef must be cooked until it pulls apart in strands — any piece that is hard to chew is cut down.
Key nutrients
FibreVitamin AVitamin CPotassium
Storage
Cool within 1 to 2 hours of cooking, then refrigerate or freeze in small portions. Use a refrigerated portion within 2 days. Eat a defrosted portion within 24 hours. When reheating, heat until steaming hot all the way through, then let it cool before serving, and reheat any portion only once. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than storing or reheating it.
Safety
Your child should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat — never while walking, running or in a moving car. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes. Round foods such as grapes, cherry tomatoes and olives are still always quartered lengthways at this age. Whole nuts and popcorn are never given, though nuts can be used ground or as a smooth butter. Egg, meat and fish must be cooked all the way through, and unpasteurised dairy is not used. Check fish carefully for bones. Children of the same age do not eat the same amount and appetite varies from day to day — follow your child's lead rather than pushing. If your child has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods.
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Recipes are a suggestion; they do not replace breast milk, formula, or your child's own feeding plan. If there is an allergy or a specific dietary situation, speak with a health professional.