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Lamb and Butternut Squash Tagine

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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 16 Baby Portions
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This recipe is so soft that the meat almost melts in your mouth. So delicious your little one will lick the bowl clean - Homemade baby food recipe.

Method

  • If you are using an oven heat to 140ºC.
  • Firstly, even though the lamb comes diced this is too small I feel for small babies. I cut each diced piece into 4 (or a baby sized piece).
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions until they are soft and caramelised. This takes about 8-10 minutes and is important as the onions change the favour of the dish.
  • Add the small pieces of lamb and cook for about 1 and a half minutes until it starts to turn brown. You don’t want to over cook it, just seal the outside so that it holds all the lovely juices in.
  • Then you add the flour, stir well and cook for another 30 seconds, this will help turn the sauce thicker when cooking.
  • Add the tomato puréé, stir well and when fully combined add all of the remaining ingredients to the pot.
  • Transfer the mixture into an oven proof dish and cover with either tin foil or a lid. Alternatively you can use a slow cooker.
  • If you are using a conventional oven cook for 2hrs or if you are using a slow cooker cook for 4-6hrs (depending on your slow cooker settings. Mine has a medium setting of 4-6hrs or fast at 2-4hrs).
  • For the last 20-30 minutes of cooking, take the lid off so that the sauce can thicken up.
  • Serve with some home made flat bread or cous cous.

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Recipe Notes & Tips

I freeze my portions in a silicon muffin tray and when frozen pop into little freezer bags. It defrosts overnight in a fridge or by using the defrost setting on your microwave.