When a baby reaches one year old, parents may notice that the baby’s appetite drops rapidly. Children at this time suddenly become picky eaters. They only eat a few mouthfuls of food each time and then show little appetite. Some even refuse to come to the table during meal time.

This is also because children at this age become more active and therefore seem to eat more. Don't worry about this problem, because the body growth rate of children at this age has slowed down, and he no longer needs so much food.

However, for babies who have already added complementary foods, when they are one year old, they can eat some beef (red meat with higher iron content) appropriately, which can help children in the growth stage. Moreover, the texture of beef will be more delicate and the meat is firmer, which can meet the needs of babies during this period of approximately 1,000 kcal per day to meet their growth and development needs.

So, how should a one-year-old baby eat beef? Are there any delicious complementary food recipes you can recommend? Next, let’s take a look at the sharing of beef supplementary food methods.

01. How to make tomato beef soup

1. The nutritious ingredients here are: Appropriate amount of beef (the recommended amount here is 50 grams, which will be suitable for most children of the same age) ; 2 small tomatoes (also based on what most children can accept); an appropriate amount of carrots (the recommended amount here is 1/2 of a small carrot); an appropriate amount of onions (the recommended amount here is 20 grams); and It requires an appropriate amount of water starch (of course, it depends on the child's taste, you don't have to add it if you don't like it); an appropriate amount of vegetable oil; a little sesame oil.

2. The appetizer method here is: First, wash the beef and cut it into small pieces suitable for children; then wash the carrots and onions, and then cut them into pieces; at this time, put oil in the pot , stir-fry the cleaned beef cubes, then add the diced tomatoes, carrots and onions prepared previously and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add an appropriate amount of water, adjust the pot heat to high and bring to a boil, then change to Stew over low heat, cook the beef until tender, then pour in the water starch prepared in advance, and then add a few drops of sesame oil after boiling.

3. Tips: Tomato beef soup is rich in protein, lycopene, iron, zinc and other nutrients. The nutrition is very balanced and helps to improve the baby's resistance. At the same time, the fiber of beef is relatively rough and is not easily digested by the human body. You can use starch and egg white to sauce the beef, and the food supplement will be more delicious and tender.

02. How to make loofah and tenderloin rice bowl

1. The nutritious ingredients here include: appropriate amount of loofah, which needs to be added according to the child's taste (the recommended amount is 30 grams); 30 grams of beef tenderloin (according to what most children of this age can accept); appropriate amount of onions (recommended amount is 20 grams), if the child cannot adapt to such taste, you don’t need to add it; 20 grams of carrots (according to the child Choose according to the actual situation); 20 grams of rice (here is the recommended amount); 25 grams of millet (you can arrange how much and whether to add it according to the child's taste); appropriate amount of vegetable oil.

2. The appetizer method here is: first clean the rice and millet, then cook the rice and millet into two rice balls, then take an appropriate amount and set aside; wash, peel and dice the loofah and carrots. Set aside; wash the beef tenderloin and onions and cut into shreds and set aside; finally heat the oil pan, add the previously prepared onions and saute until fragrant, then add diced carrots, diced loofah, shredded beef, and then stir in the prepared two Add appropriate amount of water to the rice and simmer until the juice is reduced.

3. Tips: Beef is rich in zinc, which can enhance the baby's immunity. Combined with two pieces of rice to make a rice bowl, it will make the nutrition more rich and balanced.

Beef is a nutrient-rich food in our commonly used food chain. It can inject many nutrients into the baby's body. As parents, as long as you pay a little attention, you can find many complementary foods suitable for your baby. The beef supplements introduced above can be made immediately