Baby and toddler recipes
🍝 Beef and spinach baby lasagne
Soft layers of pasta, iron-rich beef and spinach ragu and creamy white sauce. A family favourite made baby-friendly, with no salt or stock.
Makes about 8 baby portions
Ingredients
- 300g Beef mince (lean)
- 2 handfuls Spinach
- 1 Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Carrot (grated)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes Tomato
- a few leaves Basil
- 6 lasagne sheets contain wheat
- 20g Butter (unsalted)
- 20g plain flour contains wheat
- 400ml Cow's milk (whole)
- 50g Mozzarella (grated, pasteurised)
Method
- Brown the mince, then add the onion, carrot and garlic and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and basil and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach until wilted.
- Make a white sauce: melt the butter, stir in the flour, then whisk in the milk until thick.
- Layer meat sauce, lasagne sheets and white sauce in a dish, ending with white sauce.
- Top with mozzarella and bake at 190C (170C fan) for 30 to 35 minutes until bubbling and the pasta is soft.
- Rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
Serving it to your baby
At 9 months, cut into small squares or strips to pick up. For younger babies, mash with a fork.
For the rest of the family
Season the adult portions with salt and pepper and serve with salad and garlic bread.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze in baby portions for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir well and let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat lasagne?
Yes. Homemade lasagne without added salt is a lovely way to combine iron, dairy and wheat.
Can I freeze lasagne?
Yes. Freeze in portions for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge and reheat until steaming hot.
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