Ground meat and rice pasta Mexican-style bites (peanut-free)

Name: Ground meat and rice pasta Mexican-style bites (peanut-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g ground meat; 80 g red pepper; 50 g rice pasta; 30 g watermelon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g coriander; 1 piece silken tofu

A tender peanut-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with ground meat and red pepper. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed peanut-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Ingredients

60 gground meatAlternative: ground beef
80 gred pepperAlternative: kale
50 grice pastaAlternative: almond powder
30 gwatermelonAlternative: pear
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gcorianderAlternative: mint
1 piecesilken tofuAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (bites)

12 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Peanut-Free label
Cut the ground meat into 2-3 cm pieces suitable for baby
Peel and dice the red pepper into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Cook the rice pasta by steaming or in water (10-15 min)
Wash and finely chop the coriander
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)
Prepare equipment: bowl, cutting board, knife
Set aside cooked ingredients to cool down

Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlSteamer pot

Keep an eye on

Do NOT buy a product without reading the label
Do not cut too large: choking hazard
Do not forget to remove fish bones (unless no fish)
Do not leave thick skin on vegetables
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden peanut

Texture tip

Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
Test cooking with a fork: should be melting-tender
KEEP PACKAGING of sensitive products to prove peanut-free
Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. tomato sauce sometimes contains peanut)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

5 min

Put the cooked ground meat in a large bowl
Add the cooked red pepper mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooled cooked rice pasta
Add the binder (silken tofu)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the herbs
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Shape the bites with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (blended and shaped)

18 min

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
Lightly oil a baking sheet
Arrange the bites leaving 2 cm between each
Lightly brush with olive oil
Bake in the middle of the oven for 16 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when shapes are golden
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare an adapted dipping sauce
Arrange the warm bites on baby's plate
Put the sauce bowl next to it
Show how to dip
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup