I got this super quick and tasty recipe from my Anabel Karmel Quick & Easy Weaning cookbook. I thought I’d push my luck and see if I can tempt Bella to eat it too. She’s always turned her nose up at the sight of Bolognaise, let alone taste it! But a Mum has to go out on a limb sometimes because you just never know what a Toddler’s favourite food is going to be from one day to the next!
I started cooking this dish just before Bella’s bath time (anything to save time in the evening) and as I was in the kitchen, Bella came running in to see what it was she could smell. Apparently it “smelt delicious” and she wanted a second dinner-get in! So I told her excitedly (probably a tad too enthusiastic) that she was going to have it for dinner tomorrow!
I cleverly named it ‘Mama’s Pasta’ to disguise the fact that it’s actually Bolognaise and it bloody worked! She ate the whole lot!!!! Flo also enjoyed it! It had a thicker texture than she’s normally used to and she had baby pasta shells (from Boots Organic Baby Food range) to contend with, but overall I think My First Beef Bolognaise was a success!
It was a very simple recipe and it’s suitable for freezing! I will definitely make this dish a regular meal for the girls because they can both eat it! In fact we could all eat it! We just need to add a little more Va Va Voom to ours. Here are the recipe details if you want to give it a try.
