Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Delicious beef pumpkin porridge, full of nutrients for babies to enjoy. Let TasteVN share with you a super quick, simple, and convenient recipe for this beef porridge. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking now!
Ingredients for Beef Pumpkin Porridge For 2 people
Beef 100 gr Pumpkin 1/5 fruit (about 150gr) Cooking oil for babies 1 teaspoon Rice 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Fresh beef usually has a bright red color and the fat is light yellow; when you press it, you can still feel its elasticity.
- Choose pieces of beef with fine fibers; when you touch them, they should not feel wet or slimy as this indicates good meat.
- Avoid choosing beef with small white nodules that can easily detach, as this could indicate worms. Limit buying small pieces of pre-cut meat or ground beef, as they often contain worms.
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How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin
- Choose pumpkins with a bright orange color, firm texture, and a heavy feel when lifted; the fruit should not be too large.
- Observe the stem of the pumpkin; if it is freshly cut, the stem is usually fresh and has a little sap.
- Avoid purchasing pumpkins with green skin as they may be immature or have black spots, indicating they are overripe and spoiled.
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How to prepare Beef Pumpkin Porridge
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Prepare and boil the beef
After purchasing, wash the beef thoroughly and let it drain.
Then boil the beef over high heat for about 5 minutes until cooked, then remove and let cool. Slice the beef thinly and then mince it finely.
How to clean beef without odor:
- Since beef does not have a strong odor, you can rinse it with clean water about 1 – 2 times to remove blood.
- Roast a piece of ginger until cooked, scrape off the burnt skin, then crush the ginger and rub it on the beef, leaving it for about 3 minutes before rinsing with water.
- Avoid washing too thoroughly or using lemon or vinegar to wash the beef, as they can remove nutrients from the meat, making it less tasty.
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Prepare the side ingredients
Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, wash it clean, and then cut it into small pieces. After that, boil the pumpkin until soft (use the beef boiling water to boil the pumpkin) and mash the pumpkin.
Do not throw away the boiling water; filter it to get the clear water for cooking the porridge.
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Cook the porridge with beef and pumpkin
After the porridge has expanded, add the broth from boiling the meat and pumpkin, and cook over medium heat until the porridge is tender (about 5 – 7 minutes), then add the beef and stir well.
When the porridge comes to a boil again for about 2 minutes, add the pumpkin, stir to combine the pumpkin and porridge, and cook for another 3 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Completion
Transfer the cooked porridge to a bowl, add about 1 teaspoon of cooking oil for the baby, stir well, and wait for the porridge to cool down a bit before serving it to the baby.
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Final Product
The beef and pumpkin porridge is both delicious and nutritious, with fluffy, soft porridge grains that are easy to eat. Combined with sweet beef and creamy pumpkin, your baby will surely love this complementary food.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to cook beef and pumpkin porridge that is delicious and nutritious, making your baby’s weaning meals more appetizing. Let’s get cooking right away!
