Beef Puree for Baby (with Sweet Potato)
Ground beef blended smooth with sweet potato. One of the easiest ways to offer iron-rich meat at the very start of solids.
Ingredients
Makes about 1½ cups
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Method
- 1
Steam the sweet potato for 12–15 minutes, until very soft.
- 2
Cook the beef in a pan with 2 tablespoons of water over medium heat, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F (71°C).
- 3
Blend the beef and sweet potato with the liquid until completely smooth. Meat needs plenty of liquid, so add more until it is silky and loose.
- 4
Cool to lukewarm before serving.
Serve it by age
6 months
Offer the smooth purée on a spoon.
7–8 months
Blend briefly for a thicker, lumpier purée.
9–12 months
Serve moist, soft crumbles of cooked beef (mixed with a little sweet potato mash or cooking liquid) with small soft sweet potato pieces.
12 months+
Mix the crumbled beef and sweet potato through pasta or rice.
health_and_safetyAllergens
None of the top 9 allergens in the purée itself. Serving it with pasta (12 months+) adds wheat.
sync_altSwaps
- swap_horizUse ground lamb or dark-meat ground turkey (cook turkey to 165°F / 74°C).
- swap_horizUse butternut squash instead of sweet potato.
kitchenStorage
Fridge 1–2 days. Freeze up to 2 months. For batches you plan to freeze, blend with water or cooking water and stir in breast milk or formula when you serve each portion.
Safety reminders
- No added salt, sugar or honey before 12 months.
- At 6 months, blend until completely smooth with no lumps or skins; move on to thicker, lumpier textures over the next few weeks.
- Stay with your baby and keep them seated upright while eating.
- This recipe is general guidance for healthy, full-term babies and children. Ask your pediatrician first if your child was born early, has a medical condition, allergies or feeding difficulties (medical disclaimer).
