Mashed Hubbard Squash Recipes

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pierce butternut squash skin with a small knife and place cut-side down in a baking dish; pour in enough water for a depth of 1/2 inch. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 1 hour.
• Scoop squash into a bowl; add 3/4 cup sour cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork until smooth. Garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

MASHED HUBBARD SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pierce squash all around and place in large roasting pan in preheated oven and bake until soft enough to cut in half (about 30 minutes).
• Remove from oven, cut in half, remove seeds.
• Return to pan, placing cut side down, and add water or broth.
• Bake until soft (approx 30 minutes more).
• Carefully remove flesh from shell and place in appropriate sized mixing bowl.
• Mash, adding more or less butter and cream as needed.
• add salt and pepper to taste.

WINTER SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Boil: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add 1 tablespoon salt and the squash. Return to a boil, then simmer until very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
• Dry: Return squash to pot and cook over low heat, stirring, to dry squash, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Puree: Working in batches, transfer squash to a food processor. Puree with butter until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

MASHED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Slice and steam or boil squash until tender. Pour off any remaining water.
• Mash the squash slightly. In a medium size pot place mashed squash, onion, butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mix well and heat over a medium flame. Serve warm.

MASHED WINTER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place squash in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 7-8 minutes or until heated through, stirring after 5 minutes. Add the sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; mix well., Microwave, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

HUBBARD SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook squash; I halve it, remove the seeds, and do it upside down in the microwave in a pie plate, with 1/2 inch of water on the bottom of the dish.
• It takes about 10 minute.
• per half, depending on how big your squash is.
• When cool, pare off rind, and cut in chunks, placing in large bowl.
• Add butter, sugar, cinnamon.
• Mash with potato masher or hand mixer.
• Put puree in baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

WHIPPED SQUASH

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring squash, water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt if desired to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the squash is tender. , Drain; transfer to a bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, nutmeg and remaining salt if desired; beat until smooth.

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put squash cubes in a shallow, wide baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and toss with hands to coat. Pour water in, to a depth of about 1 inch. Dot surface with butter and cover dish tightly with foil.
• Bake, covered, until squash is tender, about 1 hour. Crush squash to a rough consistency with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Stir to incorporate cooking juices and check seasoning. May be prepared ahead and reheated.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH MASH

Steps:

• Prick each squash with paring knife. On microwavable plate, microwave squash, one at a time, on High 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully cut squash in half lengthwise, using chef's knife; discard seeds and membranes. Line 2 large cookie sheets with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on cookie sheets.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut off pointed ends of garlic bulbs. Place garlic on sheet of foil; drizzle with oil. Fold foil tightly to seal; place on 1 cookie sheet with squash.
• Place 1 cookie sheet on upper oven rack and 1 on lower oven rack. Bake 1 hour, switching positions after 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
• Scoop out squash from shells and place in large bowl; cover to keep warm. Squeeze garlic from bulbs into small bowl; mash with fork.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in half-and-half, chopped sage, salt and pepper; heat to simmering. Remove from heat. Add butter mixture and mashed garlic to squash. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Garnish with sage leaves.