![]() Which means that it will stay cold in your oven for a very long time and you will be waiting for hours for it to warm all the way through! You will want to set out the squash by itself on the counter for a couple of hours to let it warm up and also have the stuffing warm (or at least room temperature) when you fill it. One note before I get to the recipe – if you make this ahead, do not stuff the squash and refrigerate this all together. However, you can easily add sausage to the stuffing if you wish or use my Sausage Bread Stuffing here in place of the cornbread stuffing. So I decided to go with a vegetarian, and gluten-free dish, since I was interested in developing a recipe people could serve as a vegetarian centerpiece or impressive side dish at Thanksgiving. But let’s face it, how often do you have a squash this big in your house? Might as well make the most of it. Try Hubbard squash in a hash by sauting diced squash, onions, garlic and rosemary in a touch of olive oil until tender. Soup, pie, simply roasted with brown sugar and butter, tossed in risotto, paired with pasta and cream sauce, and so on. Like any winter squash, Hubbard squash are rather sweet and can be chopped up, roasted, and used in all the basic winter squash recipes. Hubbard Squash Sausage Soup is a creamy and hearty soup perfect for warming up on a cold day. If you are interested in more info on Hubbard Squash – here is a little bit on the Golden Hubbard and a general article about Hubbard squashes. I’ve even seen very small hybrids that are in the 3-5 pound range. Most growers have realized that squashes that large are going to have few buyers, though, so smaller Hubbards have been showing up in farm stands in recent years. How big can a Hubbard squash get? 20 pounds is not unusual and I have seen ones that were in the 30-40 range. For a twist on traditional whipped sweet potatoes, combine steamed or roasted Hubbard squash with maple syrup, salt and pepper. This pairs wonderfully with eggs, poultry or pork. However, I found this Golden Hubbard Squash and it was just the right size to be an impressive dish without being so big that I would really need to throw a big party to eat it all. Try Hubbard squash in a hash by sautéing diced squash, onions, garlic and rosemary in a touch of olive oil until tender. Kabocha squash: Sometimes referred to as Japanese pumpkin, Kabocha is small, round, and green with a bright-orange flesh. Hubbard has bumpy skin that’s often green-grey, sometimes pale orange. Winter Squash: Hubbard This giant squash has a lumpy exterior that ranges in color from orange to green. I was going to get a Blue Hubbard since they are so unusual and outside what we think of when we think of winter squash. Hubbard squash: A large variety that’s a great substitute for pumpkin (pumpkin-squash pie, anyone). Invite some people over, stuff the squash, and turn it into dinner. ![]() What do you do with a giant Hubbard squash, whether it’s Golden Hubbard like the one I have here or one of the more common Blue Hubbards? They always seemed a little intimidating to me! This is a mid-size one and it clocks in at over 11 pounds.
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