8.5MO Refusing Food At Meal Time

Our 8.5-month-old has been doing pretty well with food overall. She eats baby porridge in the morning and loves bananas, strawberries, crackers, eggs, toast, and a few other things. However, when we try to give her an actual meal—like chicken casserole or mashed potatoes—she outright refuses to even open her mouth. It turns into a struggle every time.

She will try Pasta salmon and more when she is allowed hold it but doesn't get enough food into her to fill her.

Do we need to keep pushing these meals, or is it okay to continue relying mostly on bottles for now? Thanks!