Zucchini And Tomato Medley Food

SKILLET ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until just tender. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes longer.
• Add the sliced zucchini, the broth or tomato juice, sugar, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When the zucchini is tender, add the tomato wedges. Cover and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until hot.
• Remove bay leaf and transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl.

SHEET PAN ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, red onions, and garlic on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle and toss with olive oil. Season with basil and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are lightly browned and easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 40 minutes.

ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet, adding just the garlic to let it saute a bit.
• Add the chopped onions,sprinkle the seasoned salt over them, and let them cook, stirring constantly, until they are slightly golden. 2-3 minutes.
• Mix in the zucchini, and sprinkle the oregano and black pepper over the top. Cook on medium low heat until they are heated thoroughly, stirring occasionally. 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, and turn the heat up to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are softened and the zucchini is as well. 5 minutes.
• Place on a plate spread out, and sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Serve.

ROASTED GREEN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Quarter the zucchini lengthwise and then cut in half. Place in a gallon resealable plastic bag along with the trimmed asparagus and green beans.
• Add in the olive oil, garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Seal and toss to completely coat the vegetables. Release any extra air from the bag and store in the refrigerator, along with the Parmesan, until ready to roast.
• When ready to roast, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the vegetable mix from the bag and spread it onto a sheet pan. Roast until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, 18 to 20 minutes, turning them halfway through the cooking time. Remove the vegetables from the oven and sprinkle the Parmesan over the top.

ZUCCHINI MOZZARELLA MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and seasonings in butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Gently stir in tomato wedges; sprinkle with cheese. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

STEAMED SQUASH MEDLEY WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl with the boiling water, and allow to sit 10 minutes. Remove tomatoes with a slotted spoon, and coarsely chop. Reserve the water.
• Transfer the reserved sun-dried tomato water to a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Place the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and onion in a steamer basket, and set over the boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Discard water.
• Transfer the steamed vegetables to a bowl, and mix with butter, sugar, pepper, and salt to serve.

MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef or turkey, bread crumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon of pepper, Italian Seasoning, and 8 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Form into balls the size of walnuts.
• Spray a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, add meatballs and cook for 15 minutes or until browned and no longer pink inside. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
• In same skillet as the meatball drippings over med-high heat, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is tender.
• Stir in the Stir in zucchini, squash, cut tomatoes with juice, crushed tomatoes, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the remaining 4 tablespoons of cheese, and the meatballs.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the chopped basil. Garnish with a the basil sprig.

ZUCCHINI TOMATO MEDLEY (SPICY)

Steps:

• In a large sauce or soup pan, heat oil and sautee garlic and onion.
• Add the remaining ingredients (quantity to taste) and let simmer for a minimum of half an hour (the longer the better) stirring occasionally.
• Serve as a side dish or over pasta noodles.
• Parmesean cheese sprinkled on top is very tasty but will add to the calories and fat content.
• Note: I have never really measured while making this, I just throw it all together for the most part, so please add more or less of every item to your liking.

ZUCCHINI VEGGIE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Put oil in large pan.
• Warm pan while dicing veggies.
• Dice the tomatoes, halve the green beans, slice the zucchini diagonally (makes it look fun!), and chop the garlic.
• Keep the pan on a medium temp, you want the juices to blend slowly.
• Throw the garlic and zucchini in warmed pan first, then add the rest.
• Throw dash of salt on the veggies to bring out the juices.
• The tomatoes will cook down almost completely, but the color they add is essential!
• Cook over medium heat until either Al Dente or soft, whatever you prefer!
• ENJOY!