Recipe: Spicy Butternut Squash with Bacon and Lime (serves 2)

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH BACON AND LIME
From: MKerr1674
Makes 2 servings

"This recipe is from Gourmet magazine, February, 1994.
It is quick, easy, and delicious!"

1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3 slices bacon
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste

Steam squash on a steamer rack set over boiling water, covered, until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.

In a skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, reserving 2 teaspoons bacon fat.

Crumble bacon into a bowl and toss with squash, juice, Tabasco, reserved bacon fat, and salt and pepper to taste.

Note: I've made it without the Tabasco sauce and simply loved it.