Simmered Squash with Chicken Sauce

From late summer through the fall, several kinds of squash and pumpkin are on the market. The following recipe should make a flavorful addition to your bake-with-butter or pumpkin-pie repertory.

The basic recipe is for acorn squash, though butternut squash and pumpkin are delicious, too. Since butternut is often sweeter and softer than acorn squash, for it you may wish to reduce both the amount of sugar and the cooking time. Pumpkin, on the other hand, will require longer cooking (a