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Braised beef with sweet potato - Annabel Karmel
This weaning recipe makes a great introduction to red meat...
- Difficulty: Easy
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 1 Hr 40 Mins
- Preparation time
- 15 Mins
- Cooking time
- 1 Hr 25 Mins
20g butter (or margarine)
1 leek (approximately 150g), sliced
125g braising steak, cubed
1 tbsp flour
100g button mushrooms, sliced
275g sweet potato (peeled and chopped)
250ml chicken stock (homemade or low salt versions suitable for babies)
1 orange (approximately 120ml), juiced
Preheat oven to 180'C/350'F/Gas mark 4
Melt the butter or margarine in a flameproof casserole dish
Sauté the leek for about 4 minutes until softened
Roll the meat in the flour, add to the leek and sauté until browned
Add the mushrooms and sauté for 1 minute
Add the sweet potato, stock and orange juice
Bring to the boil and transfer to oven for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the meat is tender
Leave to cool
Once cooled, blend to the desired consistency using as much of the cooking liquid as necessary
You will need
Flameproof casserole dish
Tips
Makes 6 child size portions!
Variations
Try with carrot or butternut squash, instead of sweet potato
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Both of my boys loved this recipe, will be using it again next year for baby #3 (:
Reviewed on 03/11/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious! So easy to make :)
Reviewed on 03/08/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.My child loved this when weaning and I still make something similar now but with chunkier pieces.
Reviewed on 05/07/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Very tasty and healthy. my son loves it.
Reviewed on 27/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.I used to make this for my son when he was little (very similar if not exactly the same) - I used to make a big batch, use some for my dinner (before blitzing!) then blitz half and feed him, then freeze the rest to make weekdays easier ! (working mum)
Reviewed on 24/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.This is a great recipe to make in big batches and then put in the freezer for a later date . You could even feed the beef to older children or even adults before blitzing it up for the baby .
Reviewed on 19/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious and so easy to make
Reviewed on 19/02/15
