Day 9 - Squash Hash

Trying to think outside the box here….Serving as inspiration: the Hayward Zucchini Festival (www.zucchinifest.org/ ) where you will find an opportunity to sample every kind of squash recipe you can imagine, including squash ice cream.  I haven't tried ice cream yet, but today I did make an attempt at squash for breakfast.

This weeks CSA boxes from Great Country Farms (www.greatcountryfarms.com) contained a real treat, potatoes!  I've found that squash and potatoes go really well together.  So I thought that a squash hash as a breakfast side dish might be a nice change of pace.  This recipe would also make a great, low carb dinner side dish as well.

Squash Hash


1 medium or 2 small zucchini or yellow squash
2 medium potatoes
1 small onion
2T Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper


Wash the squash and potatoes.  Peel the potatoes, slice into 1/4 inch dice.   Heat a heavy bottomed pan. Once the pan is hot, add the olive oil then the potato.  While the potatoes are cooking, slice the squash and onions into 1/4 inch dice.  Once the potato has begun to brown, add the onions.  Cook the potato and onion mix until it just starts to brown and add the squash.  Mix well and turn down the heat to medium or medium low.


Let the mix sit so that a nice brown crust forms on the bottom ( the really browned parts are the best part).  Turn the hash once the bottom has browned.  Cook for a few minutes more and serve.


This is really good with eggs and breakfast meats.


Reviews:  Really loved by all.  The 8 year old even ate it.  I think the small pieces fooled her...