What's in it
Tap any ingredient for its safe form at your baby's age — the recipe assumes those preps.
Steps
- 01Simmer 2 tbsp ground beef in a splash of water until fully cooked and soft.
- 02Mash the beef into 3 tbsp warm, soft-cooked polenta until no crumbles stand alone.
- 03Stir in 1 tbsp grated ripe tomato, flesh only.
- 04Mash to a smooth, spoonable texture; cool to body temperature before serving.
Why it works
Beef's heme iron is the kind babies absorb best, and tomato's vitamin C helps it along — while creamy polenta binds everything into one mild, spoonable dinner.
Storage
Keeps 24 hours covered in the fridge; reheat to steaming, stir, and cool before serving.