Recipe - Squash Piquant

1 lg Or 2 medium Hubbard Squash;
cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Butter or Margarine
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Freshly ground Black Pepper
One half teaspoon Granulated Sugar
2 sl Bacon; chopped
One fourth cup Onion; chopped
1 tablespoon Green Pepper; chopped
1 Whole Egg; lightly beaten
Three fourths cup Cracker Crumbs; crushed

It may be hard to believe, but The Cook and Kitchen Staff still have
several recipes that may help you prepare Winter Squash for an entirely new
and refreshing presentation at your dinner table.

Today's recipe is for a squash piquant. Now, you may be saying to yourself,
what exactly is a "piquant"? Literally defined, a piquant is a dish that is
"agreeably pungent in taste" or "interestingly provocative." Mmmm, mmm. Are
you hungry yet?

So today's recipe puts a little bite into Winter Squash. We strongly
recommend you ignore the literal translation and bite into this savory
squash piquant for dinner tonight. Feel free to offer us your own
definition after feasting on this Fall Favorite recipe.

In a large pot over mediumhigh heat, cook cut or sliced up squash in lightly salted
boiling water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.

Drain well, and when cool enough to handle, separate squash pulp from the
outer skin. Add butter, salt, pepper, and sugar, then mash the squash in
the same cooking pot.

Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until lightly
browned, making sure to reserve the drippings. Add onion and green pepper,
and continue to sauté the vegetables with the bacon until tender, about 5
minutes.

Temper the lightly beaten egg with some of the bacon mixture, then add the
egg and cracker crumbs to the skillet and stir to combine.

Pour the bacon mixture from the skillet into the mashed squash and stir
with a wooden spoon to evenly distribute all ingredients. Place the mixture
in a lightly greased ovenproof baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F
degree oven for about 30 minutes, or until heated through. Serve warm.

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