Butternut Squash Soup Oh Baby Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP II

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH FOR BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place butternut squash halves in a roasting pan, cut-sides up. Rub the flesh with olive oil, then sprinkle with thyme.
• Roast in the preheated oven until very soft and lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
• Scoop out the squash flesh and mash in a bowl.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP FOR BABIES / TODDLERS / KIDS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine all ingredients except the crushed tomatoes. Add the tomatoes / tomato paste (the acid) at the end, it will bring some complexity to the sweetness and cut the blandness.For extra flavor, I recommend sautéing the onion and garlic beforehand in a tablespoon of ghee/ butter or olive oil. But that step is optional if you'd like to save some time.
• Cook the soup until it reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until all vegetables seem tender.
• You will need a traditional blender to puree the butternut soup. Do that in batches if you blender is small. Another option is blending only half of it and leaving the other half chunky to give it some texture. Older kids usually prefer some texture in their soups.
• Taste and add more seasonings. Add extra salt (babies 12 months and up) if needed, to taste.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP - OH BABY

Steps:

• Rinse the squash and cut into golf ball size pieces and put into a 10" stock pot leaving the peels on, but seeds gone.
• Add water into the the stock pot filling just above the squash and turn the temperature to max.
• Boil until squash is done (stab the thing with a fork inside the pot, it should break apart and not stick inside the squash. Takes about 10 minutes).
• Turn the heat off.
• Take the lid or a plate and put it on top of the pot and keep it in place with your thumbs and tilt the squash water out. (this water crap can be used for plants once it cools).
• Dump all the squash chunks into a large bowl or on a large plate.
• Let the thing cool for a few minutes. (Um, 5 minutes or something, skip it if you're man enough to handle the heat).
• The squash peels will be easy to pinch off. Use a spoon if you must like ice cream and take the peels off and put the squash chunks into the stock pot.
• Add the chicken bouillon cube, cream and water.
• Turn the heat to medium with the pot on it.
• Use a hand mixer to mash the crap out of the stuff until smooth.
• Now add the remaining junk to the pot.
• Turn the temp to low and let the thing simmer for a few minutes (this will soften the seeds and whatever).
• Your done - Serve it up.
• Add some bacon bits or fresh coriander green or Louisiana hot sauce.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large pot melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash into eight large pieces. Place cut side up in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cut 1/4 in. off tops of onion and garlic bulbs (the end that comes to a closed point)., Place cut side up in baking pans. Brush with oil; sprinkle with thyme. Cover tightly and bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until vegetables are very tender. Uncover and let stand until lukewarm. , Remove peel from squash and onions; remove soft garlic from skins. In a large bowl, combine vegetables, broth and cream. Puree in small batches in a blender until smooth; transfer to a large saucepan. Add parsley, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Garnish with thyme if desired.

TODDLER-FRIENDLY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and pour in 1/4 cup water.
• Cut butternut squash in half; scoop out and discard seeds. Place squash halves, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is soft when poked with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle. Scoop flesh out into a bowl and discard skins.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; saute until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock, butternut squash, curry powder, cumin, allspice, salt, and pepper.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until warm, about 10 minutes. Stir in half-and-half before serving.