Making nutritious and delicious baby food for your 9-12 month old is easier than you might think. This recipe, which combines the robust broccoli flavor, along with beef, quinoa and a hint of basil is a cinch. Simply place the beef, broccoli, basil, and applesauce in a baking dish, cover and bake for 45 minutes. The aroma will make your mouth water, and adding the quinoa during the pureeing process gives this puree more texture for your advanced eater.
Beef and Broccoli with Quinoa
Author/Source:
Lisa@ onceamonthmeals.com
Ingredients:
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked per package directions
- 1 cup broccoli florets, washed
- 0.25 cups applesauce
- 1 teaspoon basil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Place beef, broccoli, basil and applesauce in baking dish. Cover and bake 45 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked and broccoli is soft. Place cooked beef mixture in blender and add quinoa. Blend until desired consistency is reached, adding water if necessary.
Freezing Directions:
Transfer mixture to a non-freezer gallon bag. Cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the bag and use it to pour/squeeze the purees into ice cube trays. DO NOT OVERFILL. Only fill each cube up to the sides and not overflowing the sides. Cover each tray with aluminum foil and label. Freeze for at least 24 hours before transferring to quart or gallon freezer bags for long-term storage.