Stuffed Hubbard squash recipe with rice (2024)

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There is nothing quite like a blue squash for a showstopper. This stuffed Hubbard squash recipe is perfect for your holiday table, but is also right at home on the weekday dinner menu.

The filling is made from a wild rice blend, apples, onions and ground pork or sausage. You can easily omit the meat to make it a vegan stuffed hubbard squash.

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We are deep into fall and all the squash is in season. Now is the perfect time to make this delicious autumn dinner.

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Hubbard squash recipe

As you can see from the photo below, most of the ingredients are things you probably have on your counter or in the cabinets.

The recipe is easily customized – use brown rice or plain white rice, or even farro, if that’s what you have. You can swap out walnuts for pecans, depending upon your pantry.

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I had fully intended to use sausage in this recipe and then discovered that I didn’t have any, but I did have ground pork. So, I seasoned the ground pork like sausage and voilà.

If you can’t find this blue variety, use an orange or golden Hubbard squash. You could also use an acorn squash, as those are easily available everywhere.

How to cook this beauty

A small Hubbard squash is not too difficult to cut open. If I’m going to stuff a squash for dinner, I look for the smallest ones I can find, which are still fairly big.

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To cut it open, slice the two ends off and stand it up – just like you would do with a melon. Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut straight down the middle.

Once you’ve split it in half, scoop out the seeds. Now we’re ready to roast it.

Drizzle a bit of olive oil inside and season with salt and pepper. Roast cut side down (this helps trap the heat and steam to cook the flesh) until it is tender.

Wild rice, apple and pork sausage filling

This has become one of our favorite hubbard squash recipes. The flavors are a classic combination and work so well with the earthiness of the squash.

The first step in making the filling is cook your meat, if using. Cook the sausage in a large stainless steel frying pan. To use ground pork, like I did, cook the pork and use the seasoning listed in the notes of the recipe below.

Next, sauté the apples and onions together.

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We’re not looking for caramelization, just a little color and softened onions.

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Then, add all of the ingredients for the stuffing to the pan and cook for a few minutes to let the flavors come together.

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Fill the squash with the stuffing and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.

This recipe is fall comfort food. Filled with a delicious combination of pork, apples and onions, with a little crunch from the pecans, it makes a hearty dinner that fills you up without leaving you feeling heavy.

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Whether it’s on your holiday table or served for a weeknight dinner, this beautiful stuffed squash is a delicious meal that the whole family will love.

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