Country-Style Zucchini, here I am again to use up the many zucchinis that my daughter still brings from her beautiful garden.
I love zucchinis and each time I try to prepare them in a tasty and quick way to please everyone.
Country-Style Zucchini can also be prepared in the oven, but I obviously prefer the pan because it’s quicker and less expensive than the oven.
With a few simple seasonal ingredients, you’ll have a side dish that, if you serve it like we did with some good fresh ricotta, turns into a light and very tasty main course.
If you like zucchinis, here are more ideas to use them, and then, as always, right after the photo we’ll find out how to prepare this zucchini side dish!!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Ingredients for Country-Style Zucchini
- 3 zucchinis
- 1 onion
- 1 beefsteak tomato
- 1.75 oz green olives (or black)
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- to taste basil (fresh)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 ricotta (3.5 oz each)
Preparation of Country-Style Zucchini
To prepare Country-Style Zucchini, first wash and trim the zucchinis, peel the onion.
Slice the onion thinly, or if you prefer, coarsely chop it, then cut the zucchinis in half and then into fairly small pieces.
Cut the beefsteak tomato (you can also use cherry tomatoes if you prefer) into pieces about the same size as the zucchinis.
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large pan, then cook the onion, stirring so it doesn’t brown, for 3 or 4 minutes.
Then add the zucchinis, season with salt and oregano, and keep the heat high, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
After 10 minutes, add the tomato pieces or halved cherry tomatoes and black or green olives, stir and continue cooking.
Once the zucchinis are tender but still intact, turn off the heat and season with basil leaves.
Adjust the salt if needed and if you like, add some ground chili pepper. Serve by placing a small piece of ricotta or half of a large one on each plate.
You can serve Country-Style Zucchini hot right after preparing or just warm.
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How to Store Country-Style Zucchini
You can store them in the refrigerator, well sealed in an airtight container, for 2 days.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What other vegetable can I add?
You can add 1 stalk of celery sliced along with the onion.
What can I substitute the onion with?
If you don’t like onion, you can replace it with a clove of garlic, even whole, to remove at the end of cooking.
