Vegetable loaded Lamb Ragu

This slow-cooked lamb ragu is a nourishing twist on a classic comfort meal. With lamb shoulder simmered until tender and lots of vegetables in every bite, it’s a beautiful way to serve up iron, flavour, and fibre in one family-friendly dish.

We love that this meal ticks the “one pot, one family” box—you can serve it chunky over pasta or mashed potato, blended smooth for babies, or in strips of with vegetables or pulse pasta for baby-led weaning. It’s freezer-friendly, veggie-packed, and the kind of meal that only gets better with time.

The slow cooking brings out incredible depth of flavour, and the lamb becomes melt-in-your-mouth soft making it a great introduction to meat for little ones.

We aren't advocates for hiding vegetables, and encourage serving them in their whole form often, however, its also OK to incorporate them in blended form, which can be a great way to keep vegetables in a toddler's diet who might be riding the 'beige train.'

Age suitable:

Suitable from around 6–8 months+

For BLW, serve soft strips of pasta and shredded lamb with sauce. Slow-cooked lamb shoulder is ideal for early meat eaters—it’s tender, soft, and easy to break apart into baby-friendly portions.

For purée stage, blend a portion of the sauce once the meat is soft and tender.

Serving suggestions:

Serve over soft-cooked pasta (choose a shape that suits your child’s age), or couscous, or mashed potato.
For toddlers, stir the ragu through small pasta shapes like shells or spirals.
For babies, blend or mash the sauce and serve on a pre-loaded spoon or mixed through mashed root veggies or couscous.

Storage tips:

Fridge-friendly for up to 3 days.
Freezer-friendly for up to 3 months. Freeze ragu separately from pasta if storing.
Reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water or broth to loosen the sauce.