Pepper Squash Saute

Name: Pepper Squash Saute
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped; 1/3 cup each chopped green, sweet red and yellow pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 medium zucchini, chopped; 1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped; 1 medium carrot, shredded; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Here’s an easy and delicious recipe from Janice McCloskey in Howard, Pennsylvania. "I often double it because it’s so good reheated later in the week," she explains.

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup each chopped green, sweet red and yellow pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped
1 medium carrot, shredded
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and peppers in butter for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the zucchini, summer squash and carrot; saute 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer or until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 69 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 333mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Zucchini Stir Fry in Light & Tasty February/March 2007