Best Tomato Zucchini Squash Skillet Recipes

SAUTEED ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet. Cook onion over medium heat until tender.
• Add garlic, zucchini, parsley, and basil. Cook until zucchini is tender-crisp, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add tomato, seasoned salt & pepper. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, sprinkle with cheeses and cover with a lid*, rest 2-3 minutes, or until cheese melts.

SAUTEED SQUASH WITH TOMATOES & ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-4 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir 3 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper; cook and stir until squash is tender, 4-6 minutes longer. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SAUTEED GARLIC-PARMESAN ZUCCHINI SQUASH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in zucchini and squash and saute 2 minutes.
• Add in tomatoes then evenly sprinkle in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper to taste (about 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).
• Continue to saute, tossing occasionally, until squash is tender and tomatoes are beginning to burst, about 3 - 5 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle in half the parmesan and toss then sprinkle remaining parmesan over top. Serve warm.

ZUCCHINI, SQUASH AND TOMATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. Combine the zucchini, squash, onion, tomatoes and cheese in a large bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Take a piece of aluminum foil that is at least 24 inches long and brush with the remaining olive oil. Place the vegetables and cheese on the aluminum foil. Fold up the aluminum foil so the contents are sealed in. This can be done up to 4 hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Place the packet on the grill. Grill for 7 minutes. Flip the packet over and grill for another 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before opening the packet. Open the packet and sprinkle with basil.

PAN-COOKED SUMMER SQUASH WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a wide, heavy skillet. Add the zucchini. Cook, stirring or shaking the pan, until the zucchini is lightly seared and beginning to soften, three to five minutes. Remove from the pan, and set aside.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the pan, then the garlic. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant -- less than 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes have begun to cook down, about five minutes. Return the zucchini to the pan, add salt and pepper to taste, and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini is tender and translucent and the tomatoes have cooked down to a fragrant sauce. Stir in the basil, and taste and adjust seasonings. Remove from the heat and serve hot, or allow to cool and serve at room temperature.

ZUCCHINI & TOMATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil.
• Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or just until fragrant. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
• Add zucchini and toss to mix.
• Add the tomato and oregano. Toss well to mix.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or until the zucchini softens.
• Add the salt & pepper and stir gently to mix.
• Sprinkle with parmesan just before serving.