Beef & Carrots

photo courtesy parents magazine

Age: 8m+

Ingredients:

1/2 pound boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1/2 inch chunks

1 large (4oz) carrot, cut into 1 inch chunks

Place beef into a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 2 hours or until meat is fork tender; adding carrot during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking. Remove meat and carrot and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.

Puree half the beef with 2 tablespoons reserved broth. Repeat with remaining beef and more broth. Next, puree the carrot. Stir beef and carrots together. Add more broth if desired to reach the consistency your baby desires.