From 6 monthsLunch and dinnerUnder review by our nutritionist
Cornmeal porridge with mashed beef and carrot
Angu is fine cornmeal cooked in water until it becomes a thick, smooth porridge, a grandma's classic in many parts of Brazil. At 6 months it takes the place of rice or potato, next to the beef, which brings iron, and the carrot mashed with a fork. Each one in its own spot, so your baby gets to know each flavor.
- Difficulty
- 3 out of 5
- Ingredients
- 2 out of 5
- Time
- 3 out of 5, 30 min30 min
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Makes 2 servings Freezer-friendly
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fine yellow cornmeal (not instant polenta with salt)
- 2 heaping tablespoons lean ground beef (about 2 oz / 60 g)
- ½ small carrot
- ¼ onion, finely chopped
- a drizzle of olive oil
How to make
- 1Sauté the onion in the olive oil, add the beef and stir until it is no longer red, breaking up the clumps.
- 2Cover with ½ cup of unsalted water, put the lid on and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
- 3In another pot, cook the carrot, cut into cubes, in unsalted water until it falls apart with a fork.
- 4For the porridge, stir the cornmeal into 1 cup of cold water, bring to low heat and stir nonstop for about 8 minutes, until it thickens and pulls away from the bottom.
- 5Mash the beef with a little of the broth and the carrot with a fork. Serve with the warm porridge, each one in its own spot on the plate.
Tips
- Texture (6 months): creamy, soft porridge, very fine and moist beef, carrot a little lumpy.
- Cornmeal in cold water: mixed in before it goes on the heat, the porridge won't get lumpy.
- Storage: 2 days in the fridge or 30 days in the freezer. Add a little water to reheat.