Be the first to This is a terrific recipe for picky vegetable eaters because vegetables are cooked right into the meat loaf. Designed for babies 12 months and older.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 cup any assorted fresh vegetables, grated or chopped very fine (carrots, green beans, peas, mushrooms)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs or crushed cereal such as unsweetened flake cereal (corn or wheat flakes are good)
- Catsup (optional)
Preparation:
For Babies 12 months and older:
Mix ground beef or ground turkey with grated vegetables, egg, and bread crumbs with your hands until they are well combined. (Add enough bread crumbs so that the loaf will hold its shape.) Shape into a 2-inch-thick meat loaf (decorate with a strip of catsup, if desired).
Microwave at 100 percent, covered, for 3 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Yield: 1 small meat loaf (2-3 child servings)
Source: Microwave Cooking For Your Baby & Child by Eileen Behan, R.D. (Villard Books)
Reprinted with permission.
Mix ground beef or ground turkey with grated vegetables, egg, and bread crumbs with your hands until they are well combined. (Add enough bread crumbs so that the loaf will hold its shape.) Shape into a 2-inch-thick meat loaf (decorate with a strip of catsup, if desired).
Microwave at 100 percent, covered, for 3 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Yield: 1 small meat loaf (2-3 child servings)
Source: Microwave Cooking For Your Baby & Child by Eileen Behan, R.D. (Villard Books)
Reprinted with permission.
