Welcome to Everyday Baby Foods! A lot of our friends who are parents of babies have been talking about creating a space where we can share recipes and ideas about new foods to make for our little ones. You can find ideas for meals and snacks that are natural and nutritional, with the occasional baby-friendly comfort food recipe that is fun to try. Please feel free to post your own recipes and meals your family enjoys together!

Monday, October 11, 2010

Butternut Squash Bisque....yes the baby liked it!

This recipe is from my mom's kitchen and I wasn't sure if Grant would enjoy soup, and to my surprise, he loved it!  This is a very smooth soup that is great in the fall with fresh butternut squash.  You can also substitute fresh pumpkin.  (I once tried making this with frozen butternut squash cubes, but it didn't taste the same.  You can save yourself a step if you buy the pre-cut squash in the produce section that often comes from local farms).  Enjoy!  I served this to Grant with mini-turkey meatballs and peas.

2 tbs butter
1 lg sweet onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 C. peeled, diced butternut squash
1 C. peeled, diced potato
5 C. low-sodium chicken stock (low sodium is important since baby's kidneys aren't ready for high sodium content)
1/2 C. light cream
1 tsp. dried rosemary (or thyme)
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste

Melt butter in a large soup pot.  Stir in onion and rosemary.  Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.  Add chicken stock, squash, potato, and salt.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover, and cook over low boil for about 20 minutes until vegetables are soft.  Remove from heat.  Slowly add small batches to blender or food processor, puree, and return to pan.  Stir in pepper, cream, and heat until hot.

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