Butternut And Bacon Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 lb. butternut squash
1 ham bone with meat or ham slice, cut up
1 qt. chicken broth
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Peel squash; cut into chunks.
Place in soup kettle with ham bone or ham.
Add chicken broth and water to cover.
Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until squash is tender.