Vegetables and Legumes Butternut Squash Ingredients Base Recipe 2 large butternut squash cold water to cover butternut squash Preparation Peel and cut the squash into about one-inch cubes, scooping out and discarding the seeds. Drain the squash and puree in a food processor or return drained squash to pot and puree with a hand blender. This dish may become your baby's favorite. Although difficult to prepare, the delight it brings is well worth the effort.
Butternut squash is extremely difficult to peel, as the exterior is very hard.
It is most manageable if first cut into chunks about the size of a small potato, and then peeled with a vegetable peeler or a paring knife. When cutting the squash, be sure to use a large, sharp knife and a cutting board. Depending on the age of your baby, you may want to reserve a little of the liquid when draining to add back to the squash in the food processor.