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- Beef with kale and butternut squash by Annabel Karmel

- Serves: 5
- Preparation time: 40 minutes
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and celery and fry for a few minutes. Add the beef and brown with the veg.
- Add the garlic and squash and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the kale and simmer for 10 minutes. Purée in a blender and then stir in the cheese.
For those busy days stock-up on ‘Annabel’s Favourites’, a brand new range of nutritionally balanced frozen meals for children. Inspired by her popular cookbook recipes, they are low in salt and a tasty way towards their 5-a-day. Find them at Tesco (RRP £1.75) www.annabelkarmel.com
- Author: Annabel Karmel Annabel Karmel
- Job Title: Children's Food Expert
M&B's resident weaning expert Annabel Karmel has over 25 years of experience in children's nutrition and is a best-selling author... 45 cookbooks and counting!
She even received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding work in the field of child nutrition.
Watch Annabel Karmel's easy recipe videos on our YouTube channel, here.
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