Beef and carrot mash
- Age: 8–10 months (New textures)
- Texture: Mash
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 18 min
- Makes: 3 portions
Ingredients
- 60 g beef mince
- 1 carrot
- 1 small potato
- 100 ml water or unsalted stock
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Brown the mince, breaking it up small. Add the diced carrot and potato and the stock.
- Simmer, covered, 15 minutes until everything is soft.
- Mash with a fork, leaving soft lumps.
- Cool to lukewarm.
Safety: Cooked right through, with no pink. Mash with a fork, not a blender, and leave soft lumps — at this age lumps are the point.
Storage: Fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Beef is the most efficient iron source there is, and iron matters most between six and twelve months.
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