Zucchini with Onion and Garlic (2024)

Zucchini with Onion and Garlic

The first batch of Zucchini from the garden made it’s way into the kitchen yesterday. As always, there will be a ton of it to follow along with Summer Squash. We enjoy sautéing it in a skillet with onion and garlic , adding a little bit of olive oil and a touch of butter for flavor. If you’ve ever cooked Zucchini or Summer Squash in a skillet you know that the squash has to first release all the water it has into the pan, then the water has to evaporate while it’s cooking before you can even begin to saute it. Which leaves the squash very limp and sometimes a little mushy. I’m not a fan of mushy anything except oatmeal.

As I sat there pondering how I could remedy the water problem it dawned on me. Before I make creamed cucumbers I slice the cucumbers and salt them to release their water. Why not try it with Zucchini and Summer Squash?

The sliced Zucchini and Summer Squash went into a colander, the colander went into a big bowl so any water released from the vegetables would go into the bowl underneath it. I took a good pinch of salt and sprinkled it all over the vegetables. I placed a small plate on top of the zucchini and pressed down on it, then waited a couple of hours to see what would happen. The sliced veggies released a good cup of water!

When it came time to saute the vegetables in a skillet with onions and garlic they sauteed beautifully. I didn’t have to wait for the water to release and evaporate which made the cooking time less. The onions and garlic sauteed to a golden goodness which enveloped the Zucchini and Summer Squash in flavor! You could also try this if you wanted to use zucchini in a stir fry. It was delicious, I’ll enjoy eating Zucchini with Onion and Garlic a lot more preparing it this way!

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