ELEGANT ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Elegant Zucchini and Tomatoes image

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.

Provided by DOUGGEE

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 130.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g