Eli 1st Beef Pasta with Healthy Vegetables Puree

Eli loves to eat!
I enjoy preparing the puree that Eli enjoys eating.

My concern for his food, is the nutrition and freshness, so i prepare for him home made puree and keep it in the freezer, usually it can be kept for 8 weeks max.
My pediatrician advice to give animal protein after 6-7 months. I let Eli try his first animal protein with chicken & salmon at 7 months. Follow on with beef after 7 months.

Note,
-  For 4-9 months (pureed), the following are unsuitable:
sugar, salt additives like MSG, condiments like ketchup, mayonnaise, sticky food like peanut butter, slippery food like peanuts and seeds, burnt food either barbequed or toasted food, all processed foods including commercial beverages like sodas and fruits drinks.

Preparation,

Beef slice, Tomato x 2, Baby Carrot x 6/8, Potato, Baby Pasta.

Cut the beef slice into small cubes.
Remove the tomato skin (either peel it with knife or boil the tomato for 2-3 mins then peel the skin off).
Peel the Carrot (optional) and cut into cubes about 1-2cm.
Peel the Potato and cut into cube about 1-2cm.
*Cook the Baby Pasta as per instructions and put aside for use later.





 Before cooking,

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is good for baby.

Baby food don't have to be blend, one can enhance the taste by adding some herbs.

I've added some dried herbs, Thyme (A little will do)

To cook the baby food, I'm using the Thermomix multipurpose cooker. Which is really handy for frying, steaming, and blending. The weighing scale and cooking timer is integrated in the Thermomix.

Throw everything into the pot

Fry the beef, potato, tomato, carrot with extra virgin olive oil (Set the temperature at 100°C) 

Now we set it to fry for 5 minutes. 

Mix everything and fry for 5 minutes.

The tomatoes makes it looks like watery.

(In the case you wan to try the tomato on 9 months onwards, either remove it from the recipe or replace it with cauliflower as an optional)

Add the baby pasta (star shape, cute!)

Add the Baby pasta which was prepared earlier and add some water just to cover the food.

Then let it cook for another 10 minutes before blending it to a puree.

Blended after cooking

Thermomix allows me to blend straight after cooking, blend to the texture that your baby likes.

For this serving, it in consist of carbohydrates, fat (olive oil) & meat proteins.

The tray for baby food

For storing baby food, i'm using "mumi & bubi" starter kit BPA free food storage. It is 1oz per cube. 
Convenient to serve and heat up in small container.

Put it inside the freezer and it is ready for serving, A delicious and tasty dinner for your bub. 

*I introduce the brown rice cereal into the puree so that Eli can experience the taste of brown rice.