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EDITORS' CHOICEBaby & Toddler Recipes

Starting solids for your baby? Or perhaps you’re after some recipe inspiration for your fussy toddler? Check out these healthy, iron-rich baby recipes to suit all ages and stages to fill up your little one's tummy.

More than just baby food, you can also find nutrition advice for expectant mothers to ensure that you are getting all the iron that you need during pregnancy.

Stage 1: Smooth Puree (babies around 6 months)

Baby's beef mince with kūmara

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Lamb's liver and vegetables

Regina Wypych

2 hrs 30 mins cook

Iron-rich casserole for babies

Regina Wypych

Shepherd's pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Casserole lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Lamb soup for young ones

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meaty hot pot

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Moroccan diced lamb

Toddler spaghetti bolognese

Regina Wypych

Mustard roast beef

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Cottage pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Stage 2: Mashed/Lumpy (babies around 6 ½ - 7 months)

Lamb soup for young ones

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Moroccan diced lamb

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meaty hot pot

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Lamb's liver and vegetables

Regina Wypych

Shepherd's pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Casserole lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Toddler spaghetti bolognese

Regina Wypych

Mustard roast beef

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

2 hrs 30 mins cook

Iron-rich casserole for babies

Regina Wypych

Cottage pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Stage 3: Minced and Finely Chopped (babies from 8 months)

Mini Burgers

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Cottage pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Toddler meatballs

Regina Wypych

Family lamb stir-fry

Kathy Paterson

1 hr 30 mins cook

Moroccan diced lamb

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meatloaf

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Lamb soup for young ones

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Shepherd's pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Casserole lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Toddler spaghetti bolognese

Regina Wypych

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meaty hot pot

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Mustard roast beef

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Beef fajitas

Allyson Gofton

Lamb's liver and vegetables

Regina Wypych

2 hrs 30 mins cook

Iron-rich casserole for babies

Regina Wypych

Stage 4: Toddler/Family Food (around 12 months)

Toddler spaghetti bolognese

Regina Wypych

Family pasta bake

Allyson Gofton

Beef fajitas

Allyson Gofton

Beef twister

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Calzone handfuls

Sue Hamilton and Dana Alexander

1 hr 30 mins cook

Cow and gate tart

Sue Hamilton and Dana Alexander

Toddler meatballs

Regina Wypych

Mince baskets

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Mini Burgers

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Mince wraps

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Family lamb stir-fry

Kathy Paterson

Lamb soup for young ones

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meatloaf

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Shepherd's pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Casserole lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Meaty hot pot

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

1 hr 30 mins cook

Moroccan diced lamb

Mustard roast beef

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Lamb's liver and vegetables

Regina Wypych

2 hrs 30 mins cook

Iron-rich casserole for babies

Regina Wypych

Cottage pie for kids

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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