ZUCCHINI CAPRESE

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Zucchini cooked with basil and tomatoes is delicious as a side dish or on its own as a healthy meal. Goes great with grilled chicken.

Provided by Patrice Ramsay

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 zucchini, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
Stir zucchini and basil into the onion mixture; cook and stir until zucchini is soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and mozzarella cheese; cook and stir until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 103.4 mg, Sugar 5.9 g