CREAMY ZUCCHINI

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A creamy zucchini dish that also works great as a pasta sauce. It's a summer favorite!

Provided by Denyse

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ red onion, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound zucchini, sliced
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
½ cup heavy cream

Steps:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in red onion, salt and pepper, and cook about 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in zucchini, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in garlic and tomatoes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil.
Stir corn and cream into the mixture. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 334 mg, Sugar 5.6 g