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 pork in a splash of water until fully cooked and soft.
- 02Steam 1/2 cup parsnip chunks with 2 tbsp chopped apple until fork-tender.
- 03Mash the parsnip and apple together until nearly smooth.
- 04Mash in the pork until no crumbles stand alone; loosen with cooking water.
Why it works
Pork brings heme iron and zinc in a milder package than beef, and the apple-parsnip base is naturally sweet — the flavor logic of pork chops and applesauce, sized for a baby.
Storage
Keeps 24 hours in the fridge or 2 months frozen in cubes; reheat to steaming and cool.