Savory Summer Squash with Bacon

Summer squash cooked with bacon, artichoke hearts, and capers is a quick Mediterrenean-inspired side dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 129 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• ground white pepper to taste
• 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 pounds yellow squash, cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 pickled artichoke hearts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons capers with liquid, or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed fresh rosemary leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place 2 paper towels on a microwave-safe plate; add bacon and top with another paper towel. Cook in microwave on high until some grease is absorbed, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Transfer bacon to a deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Lower heat to medium; stir garlic into bacon and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is slightly translucent and still firm, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Mix squash into onion-bacon mixture; cook and stir until squash is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add artichoke hearts; cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add capers and rosemary; cover skillet and cook, stirring often, until squash is softened but firm to the bite, about 5 more minutes. Season with salt and white pepper.