Squash-Tomato Combo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 small acorn squash
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. crushed basil
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 slices bacon
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cut squash in 1/2 and remove seeds.
Place cut side down in lightly greased baking dish.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 35 minutes. Meanwhile in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Drain and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings.
Crumble bacon; set aside.
Cook onion and pepper in drippings until tender.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, sugar, salt, basil and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Remove squash from shells, leaving about 1/4-inch.
Cube squash and add to tomato mixture.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Spoon mixture into shells and garnish with bacon.
Great reheated. Serves 4.