Sauteed Zucchini in Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe
I love homemade tomato sauce, it's so much better than jarred sauce. As a summer side dish I add sauteed zucchini, it's so yummy. I recently served it as a side with baked cod and we wound up putting it right over the fish it was terrific!
Ingredients
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup olive oil , divided
- 1 lg onion, chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped (more if you like)
- 1 lg zucchini or 2 med sliced and quartered
- 2 - 28 oz cans of crushed plum tomatoes, San Marzano are the best
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil (more if you like)
- 2 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp sugar (as needed depending on tomatoes)
- salt and pepper to taste
- grated parm cheese for serving
Directions
- Saute zucchini in a small amount of olive oil, just a few mins, remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to pan and saute onions till tender, when onions are done add the garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes and salt and pepper. Stir well and simmer for 10mins
- Add the zucchini and simmer another 15mins.
- Add sugar to taste if needed.
- When done add fresh basil and fresh parsley stir well
- sprinkle with parm cheese if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 134g | |
| Recipe makes 16 servings | |
| Calories 91 | |
| Calories from Fat 47 | 52% |
| Total Fat 5.39g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 0.75g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium 358mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 10.8g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 2.67g | 2% |
| Protein 2.0g | 3% |
