Onion Filled Squash Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Acorn squash2 Medium
 Cream sauce package1 , frozen
 Salt To Taste
 1/4 cup bacon-flavored bits or 2 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled
 Green pepper1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Bread crumbs1/4 Cup (16 tbs), buttered

Directions

1. Pierce whole squash and set aside.
2. PIace slit pouch of frozen onions in 1 1/2-quart glass casserole.
3. Place squash on upper rack in oven and onions on bottom shelf.
4. Microwave both for 6 to 8 minutes on HIGH, or until onions are warm. Remove onions and continue cooking squash for 4 minutes on HIGH.
5. Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place, cut-side-up, in 2-quart (8 x 8) glass baking dish; sprinkle with salt. Empty onion pouch into casserole; stir in bacon and green pepper. Fill centers of squash with onion mixture; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Remove rack from oven.
6. Microwave squash for 10 to 11 minutes on HIGH, or until tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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