Elegant Zucchini and Tomatoes

This is a quick and easy vegetable dish my mother made frequently, using vegetables fresh from our garden. Almost any type of cheese can be substituted, if your family doesn't care for blue cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 72 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 slices bacon
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
• ⅛ teaspoon dried basil
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 8 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Crumble, and return to pan. Add zucchini, onion, and salt to the bacon; cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender-crisp. Add tomato wedges, basil, and ground black pepper; heat, stirring gently, until tomatoes are warm.

Step 2

Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetable mixture to a serving bowl. Top with crumbled blue cheese.