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Lamb butternut kale freezer cubes
Freezer cubesIron + vitamin C6–8 months · 9–12 months · 12–24 months
What's in it
Tap any ingredient for its safe form at your baby's age — the recipe assumes those preps.
Steps
- 01Simmer 1/2 cup ground lamb in water until cooked through and very soft.
- 02Blend the lamb with 1 cup steamed butternut squash cubes.
- 03Add a small handful of steamed kale, stems removed, and blend smooth.
- 04Loosen with the cooking water until the purée drops slowly off a spoon.
- 05Freeze in an ice-cube tray; reheat cubes to steaming and cool before serving.
Why it works
Lamb is one of the richest heme-iron meats, kale adds vitamin C to help it absorb, and sweet squash rounds off the gamey edge so first tastes go down easier.
Storage
Freezer cubes keep 2 months; thawed cubes keep 24 hours in the fridge — never refreeze.