Weaning recipe: Chicken meatballs
If your toddler enjoys feeding him or herself then try these moreish chicken meatballs, made with fresh veggies and chicken thighs. Serve with rice and broccoli for a satisfying dinner
Weaning recipe: Slow-cooked lamb & veg with sweet potato & carrot mash
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- Easy
- Serves 2 adults + 2 kids
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- knob of butterfor frying
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 3 lamb shanks
- 4 carrotspeeled and cut into small chunks
- 2 sticks celerycut into small chunks
- 750ml water or low sodium vegetable stock
- 750g sweet potatoespeeled and cut into large chunks
Nutrition: per tbsp for infants (1 tbsp lamb & 1 tbsp mash), using water instead of veg stock
- kcal42
- fat1g
- saturates0.6g
- carbs4g
- sugars2g
- fibre1g
- protein3g
- salt0.1g
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Melt the butter in a big ovenproof casserole dish. Brown the lamb shank on all sides for a few minutes and then remove from the pan. Gently cook the onion for 7-8 mins until well softened, adding a little more butter if necessary. Add the garlic and cinnamon and cook for a further minute.
step 2
Return the lamb shank to the pan, along with the carrot and celery. Pour in the water or veg stock (bear in mind water is better for baby). Bring to the boil, then put on the lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for 2 - 2 1/2 hours until the lamb is very tender.
step 3
Meanwhile wrap the sweet potatoes in tin foil and roast in the oven for 45 mins to 1 hour until completely tender. Scoop out the insides and mash with a little butter. For baby, shred the meat into small pieces and serve with the soft vegetables and mash. Serve everyone else with a whole shank and some veg, spoon over a little of the cooking liquor and put a dollop of mash on the side.
