Zucchini Skillet Dinner With Tomatoes And Mushrooms Low Fat Recipes

SKILLET ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until just tender. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes longer.
• Add the sliced zucchini, the broth or tomato juice, sugar, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When the zucchini is tender, add the tomato wedges. Cover and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until hot.
• Remove bay leaf and transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl.

ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir mushrooms, tomato sauce, olives, and garlic into the skillet. Crush stewed tomatoes into smaller pieces and add to the mixture. Season with salt and white pepper. Let simmer, uncovered, until liquid reduces, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Slice zucchini lengthwise; cut into 1/2-inch slices and add to the skillet. Cook, covered, until firm yet tender to the bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and cook, covered, until melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve.

SKILLET ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Mix in zucchini, onion, tomatoes, and bacon. Season with salt and pepper, and pour in water. Cover, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Stir the bread crumbs and soy sauce into the skillet, and mix in Cheddar cheese. Cover, and continue cooking 2 minutes, until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

DEBBIE'S ZUCCHINI SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef and garlic in skillet until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in zucchini, tomato sauce, oregano, and basil; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook shell pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Stir pasta and whole tomatoes into zucchini mixture, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Continue to simmer until heated through, about 25 minutes more. Toss with Parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2. Slice zucchini and add to skillet. This recipe is for small to average size zucchini so adjust the recipe as needed. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add onion, garlic, oregano (I use an Italian mix from Penzey's spices which is delish!), salt and pepper.
• 4. Cook for a few more minutes until lightly browned.
• 5. Add tomato (you can use canned diced tomatoes or even salsa if you don't have a tomato on hand). Bring just to a boil and reduce heat to low.
• 6. Simmer 3-5 minutes until zucchini is crisp tender.
• 7. Sprinkle top with cheese.
• 8. Cover with a lid until the cheese melts. Serve hot.

ZUCCHINI SKILLET DINNER WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add the zucchini, the onions, and the mushrooms.
• Spray with a little extra spray, if desired.
• Let cook until the zucchini is starting to soften.
• Add the tomatoes and juice, the Italian seasoning, and the meat.
• Let it simmer until hot and the flavors are melded, betweeen 5-10 minutes.

SKILLET ZUCCHINI AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Add olive oil and 1/2-tablespoon butter to a large skillet and set over medium-high heat.
• Add zucchini slices to the hot oil; season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until fork-tender. Remove zucchini from skillet and set aside. If there's any liquid in the skillet, wipe it out.
• Return skillet to the burner and add remaining butter; melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the onions and cook for 2 minutes, or until just softened.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender and nicely browned. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in garlic and herbs; cook for 20 seconds.
• Return zucchini to the skillet and mix with the mushrooms; cook for 1 minute, or until heated through.
• Pour in the vegetable broth and cook for 2 minutes.
• Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Sprinkle with parsley and parmesan; serve.

ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in zucchini. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
• Carefully stir in soup, water, pepper sauce and rice. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 13 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in tomato. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.