Summer Squash Medley

Name: Summer Squash Medley
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 to 5 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and chopped; 1 1/2 medium-size zucchini ( 3/4 pound), trimmed, quartered lengthwise and cut across into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 medium-size yellow squash (6 1/2 ounces), trimmed, quartered lengthwise, seeded and cut across into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 large tomatoes (8 ounces each), cored and cut in 1-inch chunks; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 cup basil leaves, coarsely chopped

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 4(27)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2tablespoons olive oil
4 to 5cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and chopped
1½medium-size zucchini ( ¾ pound), trimmed, quartered lengthwise and cut across into ½-inch pieces
1medium-size yellow squash (6½ ounces), trimmed, quartered lengthwise, seeded and cut across into ½-inch pieces
2large tomatoes (8 ounces each), cored and cut in 1-inch chunks
1tablespoon kosher salt
1cup basil leaves, coarsely chopped

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Preparation

Step 1
Put oil in a 2½-quart souffle dish with a tightly fitting lid. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 1 minute. Stir in garlic. Cook, uncovered, 1 minute 30 seconds.
Step 2
Stir in squash. Cook, covered, 5 minutes.
Step 3
Uncover and stir in tomatoes and salt. Cook, uncovered, 6 minutes. Stir in basil and cook, uncovered, 1 minute.
Step 4
Remove from oven. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

Tip

Top of the stove version: Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add garlic and cook, stirring, over medium heat, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini and squash and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, uncovered, about 12 minutes or until the tomatoes form a sauce and the squash is tender. Add basil and salt, and cook 1 minute.

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Nancy7 years ago

The oil made it a little heavy. My daughter wasn't thrilled with the texture. But overall I enjoyed the flavors. Next time I might try less oil or maybe half oil and half butter.

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