Zesty Zucchini Skillet

My mom gave me this recipe several years ago. It's quick, easy, and really good.

Zesty Zucchini Skillet

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chopped zucchini
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup salsa or picante sauce
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• grated cheese

Directions:

1. Saute zucchini, onion, and garlic in oil for 2 minutes in large skillet.  Add seasonings, stir in salsa; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.  Add tomato, cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.  
2. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese.  (no amount given, and I never measure, so use your own judgement)
3. Optional ingredients: sliced black olives and/or cooked rice stirred in with the tomato.

Makes 4 hearty servings

This makes a great quick summer meal - when there are plenty of zucchini coming out of the garden.  Since I didn't have a garden this summer, I didn't have much zucchini, but I bought a couple from a farm stand, and I used one of them to make this.  It's so good!

Featured on Cook Lisa Cook March 2014