Bolognese Recipe

This is a great dish no matter what stage of your babies weaning and food journey you're at. Once made the bolognese can be blended smooth, mashed or served as is. The bolognese can also be frozen, perfect for making up baby food portions in the freezer, just make sure you defrost thoroughly before serving.

Feeds 3-4 adults and 1 baby.

Ingredients

• 1 onion (either red or white depending on preference)
• 1 carrot
• 1 stick of celery
• 1 clove of garlic
• 4 mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 500g of beef or beef and pork minced
• 12 tomatoes
• 250ml whole milk
• Black pepper

Method

1. Peel and dice the onion, garlic and carrot, dice the celery and slice the mushrooms.
2. Add the oil and diced vegetables to a large pan and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes to soften, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick.
3. Add the minced to the pan and cook until brown.
4. Pour out any excess oil then add the milk. Increase the heat to medium/high and cook until the milk evaporates.
5. Chopped the tomatoes and add to the pan with a little black pepper and reduce the heat to low.
6. Simmer for 45 minutes, then serve over your pasta of choice.