Baby Beef Stew
August 2, 2009
There's nothing as delicious to me as the smell of rich beef stew cooking on the range. We were testing this dish last week in the weelicious kitchen, and every time anyone wandered in, the first thing all of them would say is, "what's that smell?!” There's just something so comforting and homey to almost everyone about beef stew. And it's the perfect choice for babies just starting solids because it's packed with iron from the beef and tons of flavor from the veggies.
That being said, while I came up with this recipe for babies, it’s appeal seems to have even more wide-reaching appeal. Kenya is almost 2 1/2 and he ate this puree for dinner 2 nights in a row! And when a friend of mine saw it in the fridge, she asked if she could bring some home to serve to her family spread on crackers like a pate. I do realize the picture above desn’t necessarily look like something you'd dream of serving to your baby (or yourself for that matter), but it is serious good eating!
We used these to make this recipe:
Baby Beef Stew (Makes 10 Baby Servings)
- Prep Time:5 minutes, (PT5M)
- Cook Time: 1 hours, 15 minutes, (PT1H15M)
- Total Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes, (PT1H20M)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound beef chuck boneless roast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 small onion, chopped
- 1 carrot or 10 baby carrots, peeled and chopped into 2 inch pieces
- 1 medium yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup water
Preparation
- 1. Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium/high heat.
- 2. Add the beef chunks and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side until brown.
- 3. Add the onions, carrots, potatoes and water.
- 4. Stir the ingredients and bring to a boil.
- 4. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the beef and vegetables are tender.
- 5. Puree in a food processor until smooth or desired texture for your baby.
- 6. Serve.
steph
October 26, 2012 at 11:06 am
Sarah
May 4, 2012 at 11:57 am
Pingback: safest baby food maker reviews 2012
Kim
August 23, 2011 at 6:10 am
Jennifer
August 1, 2011 at 4:28 pm
colleen
January 5, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Brie
September 27, 2010 at 2:52 pm
catherine
September 28, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Pingback: Recipe Ideas For Baby, Toddler AND Big Kids | Weelicious ™ - Fast, Easy & Fresh Homemade Home Made Baby Food Babyfood Recipes, Toddler Food and recipes for the entire family!