This is an area that i struggle with – cooking for a 10 month old and a couple of 30+ year olds. Its a little easier with a 10 month as Im not going to cook an Indian Vindaloo of some sort but surely veges just don’t cut the mustard anymore!

So what I have is a recipe that I believe Dad’s can cook and make not only for the adults but their little ones also!

Meaty Hot Pot
Suitable from 6 months

Ingredients
• 500g diced beef or lamb casserole meat such as beef chuck, blade steak or boneless lamb
• 420g can baked beans
• ½ small swede (or kumara), peeled and cubed
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 Tbsp tomato purée*
• 1¼ cups water
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 tsp oil

Method
1. In a large casserole dish, mix together the meat, beans, swede or kumara, carrots, onion and tomato purée.
2. Stir the water into the casserole mix.
3. Cover and cook at 180°C for ½ hour.
4. Remove the casserole from the oven and top with sliced potatoes, brushed with oil.
5. Return to the oven, uncovered for 1 hour. Serve with seasonal vegetables.

Babies 6-7 months
*At this age, leave out the tomato purée. Purée the meat mixture or mash with a fork and serve with mashed potato slices and mashed vegetables.

Babies 8-9 months
Chop up the large pieces of meat and mash the vegetables roughly with a fork.

- Scott

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