Iron-rich casserole for babies
Mini beef casserole for babies starting solids
12
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Regina Wypych
Offal, such as liver and kidney, is packed full of nutrients including iron. This rustic recipe is a tasty and gentle introduction for baby and the whole family. However, if kidney is not your thing, simply swap it out for more beef steak. TIP For busy and tired parents skip the frying steps and place all ingredients (except for the Worcestershire Sauce) in the crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
400g Quality Mark beef steaks
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150g beef or sheep kidney
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion
chopped
2 celery stalks
finely sliced
2 carrots
peeled and chopped
2 medium sized potato
peeled and roughly chopped
1 medium sized golden kumara
peeled and roughly chopped
1 tsp dried thyme
2 cups beef stock
(use low salt) or water (if cooking for a younger baby)
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp cornflour
combined with a 1/4 cup of water
2 Tbsp Italian parsley
finely chopped
Method
To Make Casserole
Preparation for Age Groups
Slow Cooker
1
Pre-heat oven to 170c
2
Trim and discard any excess fat off the steak and cut into 2cm cubes.
3
To prepare the kidneys, halve and discard the fatty white cores and slice into small bite size pieces.
4
Heat oil in a large fry-pan or stove-top casserole dish. Fry the onion and celery on a moderate heat for a few minutes until the onion has softened a little.
5
Add the carrot, potato and kumara, and continue frying for several minutes.
6
Stir through beef and kidney and continue frying until they have browned a little. If you’re not using a stove-top casserole dish, transfer everything to a casserole dish at this point.
7
Add the thyme and beef stock (or water if cooking for younger babies) and put the lid on the casserole dish. Place in the oven for 1½ - 2 hours, stirring occasionally, and cook until meat is tender.
8
If cooking for a young baby or toddler, remove some of the casserole at this stage and purée, mash or chop it.
9
For older children and adults add the Worcestershire sauce, combined cornflour and water, stir through and return to the oven uncovered for another 5-10 minutes until sauce has thickened.
10
Garnish with parsley. Serve alongside steamed green vegetables.
Nutrition Information per Serving (180g)
Kidney's are high in iron and selenium. Serving size will vary depending on your baby or toddler's age and appetite. Each baby is unique and some days they will eat more than other days. This recipe is based on an older baby/toddler serve.
Energy
478kJ (114 kcal)
Protein
10.5g
Total Fat
3.8g
Saturated Fat
1g
Carbs
8.6g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
35mg
Iron
2mg
Zinc
1.6mg
Vitamin B12
2.5µg
