Sautéed zucchini with dried basil and almonds
Cuisine: Mediterrenean
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 big red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium zucchini, sliced into thick coins
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • ¼ cup almond slices, toasted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F
  2. Slice the zucchini into thick coins, about 0.5cm/0.2 inches is perfect. Make sure not to chop them too thin or they will quickly burn on the skillet, but don’t slice them too thick either or if not they'll take much longer to cook. Thinly slice the red onion and garlic cloves. 101 Cookbook’s recipe calls for much more garlic, but as I enjoy garlic in only small quantities, I cut the amount significantly. Feel free to use up to 5 garlic cloves if you’d like.
  3. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in the biggest skillet you have. Sauté the onion slices first until they start to get a hint of color. Given that garlic burns really fast, add the slices just before you’re ready to sauté the zucchini. Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, or until they get a hint of color. Add in the zucchini, stirring the slices until they are well coated in oil, and then arrange the slices in a single and flattest layer as you can. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper and let cook for about 10 minutes.
  4. Make sure to watch the zucchini so that it doesn’t burn. Decrease the heat slightly if needed. Once the zucchini browns on one side, turn the coins over, and let them cook for another 10 minutes until they brown on that side as well.
  5. While the zucchini is cooking, prepare a baking sheet and spread out the almond slices. Cook in the preheated oven for 2-3 minutes until slightly brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
  6. Remove zucchini from heat when ready and mix in the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Move the zucchini to a serving platter and top with almonds.
Notes
Slightly adapted from 101 Cookbooks
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/sauteed-zucchini-with-basil-and-almonds/