Sauted Zucchini with Garlic and Parmesan

Sides

My Thoughts

This is a great side dish on a hot summer evening. Each summer my mother has an over abundance of squash (or as she would say, they are coming out of her ears), both yellow squash and zucchini. Some years they cross-pollinate and we get a weird little hybrid that looks exactly like a cross between the two (yellocchini?). There's a lot of different things to do with them, but one that is probably the easiest, quickest, and makes almost no mess is to cut the squash into strips, saute it with a little olive oil, garlic (or granulated garlic if you're not wanting to mince the garlic), salt, and pepper and you're done. Well, almost. Hit it with a little sprinkle of grated parmesan and you've got a side that will go with just about anything.

The How To Do It

  1. Cut a medium-large zucchini into 2-inch strips that are roughly 1/4-inch think.
  2. Grate the Parmesan cheese.
  3. Mince the garlic clove (or skip this step and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic).
  4. Heat the olive oil in small saute pan over medium-high heat.
  5. If using the garlic clove, add the garlic to the hot oil and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Reduce the heat to medium and add the zucchini, salt and pepper and saute until it is soft (about 10 minutes).
  7. Place the plate and sprinkle with the freshly grated Parmesan.

Ingredients

Sauted Zucchini with Garlic and Parmesan
1 med
zucchini
2 tbsp
freshly grated parmesan
1 clove
garlic
¼ tsp
kosher salt
¼ tsp
black pepper
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