Squash Bisque, Country Style Recipe | Yesterday's Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cup acorn squash (or other winter squash)
• 1 cup tomatoes (peeled and seeded)
• 2 tablespoon pearl barley
• 1 clove garlic (mashed or minced)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch marjoram
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 tablespoon scallion tops (finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoon pickapeppa sauce (or other hot sauce)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 6 cup beef stock
• salt, to taste
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 1 slice lean bacon (fried crisp and crumbled)
• 1 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)