Beef, Pumpkin & Barley Mash for Babies

Preparation

1. 1

   Use fully cooked soft pearl barley, measured after cooking. If you have dry barley, cook it separately following the packet until no grains remain firm; that preparation time is additional.

2. 2

   Steam peeled, deseeded and diced pumpkin until the thickest cube crushes easily under a fork; remove hard rind and all seeds and strings.

3. 3

   Cook the raw minced beef in a separate pan, breaking up clumps and checking its centre reaches 71°C (160°F) with a food thermometer.

4. 4

   Blend cooked beef, completely tender pumpkin and soft barley with safe liquid until moist and spoonable. Check for chewy meat fibres or hard barley grains and cool before serving.