The coolest vegetable I’ve ever seen came in my CSA box this week. It was a big blue Hubbard squash. Here’s a photo of it cut in half:

I would have no idea what to do with this thing if I hadn’t listened to the farmer who grew it. She passed along a recipe that I adapted for our family. It was delicious, and I must be honest: even my non-squash-eating husband came back for seconds.

According to the farmer who grew it, “Hubbard squash was brought to New England in the late eighteenth century by a sea captain returning from the West Indies and South America. This large squash is wonderful either baked or used as a substitute for sweet potato in pies. Hubbard Squash can weigh up to 10 pounds or more.”
Hubbard Squash Casserole
2 lbs. Hubbard squash, peeled and diced
1/2 cup soaked and cooked brown rice
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons bulghur flour
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
5 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
salt and pepper
4 oz. fresh bread crumbs
coconut oil
Toss all the ingredients except the bread crumbs and oil until the squash is well coated. Put in a well-oiled casserole dish and cover with breadcrumbs. Drizzle with oil and bake at 325 degrees until deep caramel brown, about 30 minutes.
Mix it up! Try your Blue Hubbard Squash in this delicious Autumn Soup recipe too!
This post is part of Pennywise Platter Thursdays, hosted by Nourishing Gourmet, Make it from Scratch blog carnival and Tuesday Twister over at Gnowfglins.

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October 8, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet
Very frugal and nourishing! Thanks for sharing.
October 9, 2009 at 10:20 am
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October 13, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Rina
Yum – love squash. Thanks for participating in the MIFs carnival!
October 13, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS
This is sounds SOOOO good. I wonder where I can get some Blue Hubbard Squash?
Thanks for sharing it in the Twister!
October 14, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Sarah Schatz - menu planners for limited diets
I saw a blue hubbard squash at the pumpkin patch we went to over the weekend. I too was kind of weary of it because it was so large and not sure what to do with it. I love the idea of replacing it for sweet potatoes (especially since I can’t eat them right now!)
The recipe looks great – unfortunately I am grain free and mostly dairy free but it gives me a starting point of making something new and different with the squash. I’ll have to go back and get one now!
I think ground up almonds or pecans would make a great breadcrumb topping for people who can’t eat gluten or grains.
thanks,
Sarah
November 8, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Jaime
So weird. I am looking online for recipes for Blue Hubbard Squash because I got one in my local CSA box. I live in Missouri. I might try to use it in a pie similar to sweet potatoes. I guess Blue Hubbards are in vogue this week.
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November 23, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Donna Parker
I have loved this squash since I was a kid in Massachusettes. Here in Tennessee Blue Hubbard Squash is used as a lawn decoration. In the past I have only just boiled it and scooped it out and mixed it with salt and pepper. My niece served us roasted butternut squash and my son loved it. So we are going to roast our Blue Hubbard this year. It has been a tough year for this type squash I almost did not get one. This was due to the flooding here in Tennessee. Nice to see others that appreciate this squash. I bought mine for three dollars a piece.
November 28, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Lori
Yum! My casserole is in the oven right now! I linked to your recipe in my blog–just had to share the love! Thanks!
http://nochildrennocry.blogspot.com/2010/11/hubbards-hubbards-everywhere.html
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October 15, 2011 at 6:03 pm
hdsugar
there easy to grow and i pulled them strait from the garden this morning. thanx for the recipes
hdsugar
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