Cheesy Stars

Lunch was a success today! My little one even asked for "more", something she doesn't do very often (unless it's chocolate or cheese sticks). The recipe I made for lunch today comes from the book, Baby Bites by Bridget Swinney. My mom gave me this book for Christmas a couple of years ago and I have really enjoyed it.



Today's Recipe: Cheesy Stars

Cheesy Sauce (yields about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped butternut squash
1/2 cup whole milk (can also use formula or broth)
1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
Optional: dash of onion powder, dash of garlic powder

1) Put squash in a microwave-safe dish. Add 1 T of water. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Let stand several minutes.
2) Puree squash using a hand blender. Gradually add 1/2 cup of milk while pureeing.
3) Transfer mixture to a small saucepan. Stir in cheese until melted. Add shake of garlic and onion powder.
4) In the meantime, prepare a 1/4 cup of small, star-shaped pasta.
5) Pour cheesy sauce over cooked pasta.

As a note, this recipe freezes very well. I save plastic, gerber baby food containers to freeze leftovers in.

What I like about this recipe is that it is fairly high in calories and as a bonus it contains a vegetable. Getting her to like something with a vegetable in it is very exciting.