Baby and toddler recipes
🌮 Mild beef and black bean chilli
A gentle, smoky chilli with lean beef, black beans and sweet pepper, no chilli heat or salt. Packed with iron and lovely with rice or soft tortilla.
Makes about 8 baby portions
Ingredients
- 300g Beef mince (lean)
- 1 x 400g tin Black beans (no added salt, drained and rinsed)
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 1 Red pepper (diced)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika (sweet smoked)
- ½ tsp Oregano
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes Tomato
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- to serve Rice
Method
- Brown the mince in the oil, then add the onion and pepper and cook for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and spices for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes and beans with a splash of water.
- Simmer for 30 minutes until thick and rich.
- Mash some of the beans to thicken and make it easier for baby.
Serving it to your baby
At 10 months, serve on soft rice or wrapped in a small piece of tortilla. Squash any whole beans. Younger babies can have it mashed from 7 months.
For the rest of the family
Add chilli flakes, salt, soured cream, grated cheese and avocado to adult bowls.
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 beans?
Yes. Beans and pulses are full of fibre, protein and iron. Squash whole beans for young babies to reduce the choking risk.
How can I make chilli suitable for a baby?
Leave out the chilli heat and salt for the whole pot, then spice up adult bowls at the table. Mild spices like cumin and smoked paprika give plenty of flavour.
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