Autumn is the time of delicious dishes that warm up the body. There are many amazing autumn recipes for kids you should try out. Have a look at our following autumn food suggestions your kids will surely love…

Pumpkin Soup

This pumpkin soup is perfect to wam up your kid’s bodies. What you will need:

  • oil
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 15 oz Cans Pumpkin Purée
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Chili Powder
  • Pinch of Cinnamon
  • Pinch of Nutmeg
  • 2 Cups Vegetable Broth

Instruction:

  • Bring a little oil in a pot to medium heat 
  • Add white onion (chopped) and sauté 5-10 minutes
  • Add in garlic (minced) and sauté 1 minute, until fragrant
  • take the onions and garlic off the heat
  • once cooled, add to a blender with all the other ingredients
  • Blend until smooth 
  • taste and add some more herbs if necessary
  • Put the soup back to the pot and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes
  • add soup to bowls and add a bit of coconut milk, fresh parsley and pumpkin seeds
  • Enjoy!

Pumpkin Hummus

All you need for this healthy and tasty autumn pumpkin hummus is:

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 cup fresh pumpkin/ pureed pumpkin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • (1/2 tsp chilli powder)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic

Mix everything and enjoy!

Autumn Wild Rice Soup

For this healthy and tasty autumn dish you will need:

  • 6 cups vegetable stock 
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 medium carrots (diced)
  • 2 ribs celery (diced)
  • 1 large sweet potato (peeled and diced)
  • 1 small white onion (peeled and diced)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 handfuls of kale (roughly chopped, without thick stems)
  • salt and pepper

Instruction:

  • Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large stockpot (medium-high heat).  Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring until soft. Put in the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring until fragrant.
  • Add the vegetable stock, rice, mushrooms, carrots, celery, sweet potato, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning and stir.
  • Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Prepare your cream sauce in a separate saucepan. Cook the butter until it’s melted. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the coconut milk, and whisk. Cook it, while stirring, until the mixture almost comes to a simmer.
  • Add the cream sauce and kale to the soup and stir. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
  • Enjoy!

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Probably every child loves pasta. This is a nice autumn pasta creation for which you will need:

  • 2 pounds kabocha squash or butternut squash
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 whole garlic cloves (peeled and smashed)
  • 2 sprigs thyme + 1 tsp chopped
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 8 ounces dried pasta shells
  • 1 1/2 cups baby kale or spinach leaves

Instructions:

  • First, peel the squash and remove its seeds. Then cut it into chunks. 
  • Preheat the oven to 200 °C
  • Combine squash and onion on a baking sheet. Add olive oil, 1 tsp. of salt and 10 grinds of pepper. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake evrythin for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and stir the squash around. Roast it for 15 minutes, until the squash is lightly browned.
  • Transfer the cream into a saucepan, add the garlic and thyme sprigs and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and be careful that it doesn’t boil over. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove it from the heat and steep for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the garlic and thyme. Add 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour the sauce to a bowl with butter.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil with 2 tbs. salt. Cook the pasta, drain and add it to the bowl.
  • Add the squash and kale or spinach to the bowl and stir everything together. Enjoy it with cheese and thyme over the top.

Chestnut Soup

Another creamy autumn dish for kids is this delicious chestnut soup. You will need:

  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 500g chestnuts (chopped)
  • 2 tsp rosemary
  • 2,5 cups of water
  • 1 cube of bouillon
  • 1,5 cups of milk
  • 8 chestnuts
  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Olive oil

Instructions:

  • Heat the olive oil in a pan (medium heat).
  • Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook everything for 4 minutes.
  • Then add the chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pour in water, add the rosemary and wait until it boils.
  • After adding the bouillon cube,  cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and mix everything with a blender.
  • Pour in the milk and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Heat the butter on low heat in a pan.
  • Add the 8 chestnuts and a pinch of salt, and boil for 10 minutes.

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