Butternut Squash Saute

"The hardest thing about this recipe is peeling the squash. I've tried different ways to peel it but I keep going back to my trusty sharp paring knife."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 12 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 18 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups firmly packed baby spinach leaves
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directions

  • Cook bacon in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is crisp.
  • Stir in onion and cook about 2 minutes until it is crisp-tender.
  • Stir in squash, thyme and pepper.
  • Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender.
  • Stir in spinach until just wilted.

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Reviews

  1. My family ate this whole dish Christmas day!!! I used a potato peeler to peel the squash and it worked fine. :-)
     
  2. This is a really nice way to have pumpkin, I also added some mushrooms to bulk it up a little but was lovely & simple & we will be making this again, thanks!
     
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