Mini Shepherd's Pie

Combining ground meat with creamy mashed potatoes gives it a much smoother texture that is easier to swallow. Mashed potatoes and carrots or mashed potatoes and rutabaga make a tasty combination and combine well with ground meat. For babies under 9 months it would be best to puree the cooked ground meet before combining it with the mashed potato.

For children ages: 9-12 months

Ingredients

Directions

1. Put the potatoes and carrots into a saucepan, pour in boiling water, and cook the vegetables until tender (about 20 minutes).
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small saucepan and sauté the garlic and onion until softened. Add the ground meat and sauté, stirring occasionally, until browned all over. Add the tomato and ketchup and pour in the stock. Cover, bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 20 minutes.
3. When the potatoes and carrots are cooked, drain and return to the saucepan together with the butter and milk, and mash with a potato masher until smooth; you can also put the mixture through a potato ricer.
4. Mix the meat with the mashed potato and carrot.

5. For young babies, puree the meat in a food processor before mixing it with the mashed potato and carrot. As your baby gets a little older, make this into a mini shepherd's pie and decorate with a face made from vegetables.

   Note: Red meat provides a rich source of iron, and by including it with foods like dark green leafy vegetables or whole-grain bread, you will improve the absorption of the vegetable sources of iron in the meal by three times.