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Butternut squash orzo recipe

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Frozen squash and quick-cook orzo pasta make this one of the easiest weaning recipes. Suitable from 10+ months weaning stage*, this is creamy and delicious yet packed with goodness. There's no need to prepare a different dinner for the grown-ups either – this dish serves 2 adults and 2 children, then freeze half the sauce for more meals – ace! See method

Serves 2 adults and 2 children, makes 1 litre sauce (half for batch freezing)
Takes 25 mins
Freezable
Vegetarian

Ingredients

½ tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
500g frozen butternut squash
50g Cheddar cheese, grated
75g soft cheese
300g orzo

If you don't have any butternut squash, try sweet potato

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan set over a medium high heat and fry the onion for 10 mins until soft and lightly golden, then add the garlic for 1 min more. Meanwhile, mix 300ml boiling water with the dried herbs. Stir in the squash, then the herby water, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 mins until the squash is completely tender. Blitz with a handheld blender until completely smooth, then whisk in the cheeses.
Meanwhile, cook the orzo in a large pan of boiling water according to packet instructions, then drain and toss with half of the sauce (freeze the rest, see tip) to serve.

Tip: Keep any leftovers for up to 24 hours in the fridge and add a splash of water before reheating on the hob.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze the remaining sauce in small freezer-safe containers and defrost when needed for quick pasta dinners. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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*This recipe is appropriate for babies progressing through the weaning stages, from around 10-12 months of age. Babies may now be used to 3 meals a day and enjoying more rounded dishes. When weaning your baby, introduce allergenic foods one at a time and not before 6 months.