Roasted Italian Zucchini (easy summer side dish)

This roasted Italian zucchini dish is a great dish for using that summer zucchini. It’s so delicious you can eat as is or over rice, pasta or fish!

I like this dish because it’s simple and it tastes a bit like pizza. I know that sounds crazy but the olive oil and garlic and spices mix with the tomatoes and taste reminiscent of pizza to me. Ok maybe I’m crazy. This side dish will not disappoint in flavor and you can make it more of a meal by adding rice, pasta or even eating it over fish or chicken. I just eat it as a side and I love to have the leftovers for lunch the next day. You can also take the leftovers, add broth and mini meatballs and have a delicious soup!

My mother used to make something similar to this every summer. I’m sure it was because she always had an insane amount of zucchini from the garden and it’s a quick and easy dish to make for  a family of 7. She would cut up a regular sized tomato, onion and zucchini and let the mixture stew away on the stove until it was  bit like ratatouille. I however, have become a huge fan of roasted grape tomatoes and like to use them in my Italian dishes.

To make this yummy dish, just chop up your zucchini, throw in your grape tomatoes whole, drizzle olive oil and mix in your garlic and spices. Roast in your 400 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour and your done! How easy is that.

And this is what it looks like when it comes out of the oven. Look at all that roasted goodness.

Roasted Italian Zucchini

So here is yet ANOTHER way to use that summer zucchini. I think I’m getting to the end of my squash and zucchini posts (hurray you say!). As long as it grows in my garden, I will be cooking it. I hope you like this simple yet tasty recipe and please write a comment below and let me know how you use your summer zucchini.

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Roasted Italian Zucchini

This roasted Italian zucchini dish is a great dish for using that summer zucchini. It's so delicious you can eat as is or over rice, pasta or fish!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 4

Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

• 4 cups zucchini chopped
• 2 cups whole grape tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t oregano
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/4 t basil
• 1 t crushed garlic

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
2. Spray your baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Add all your ingredients to your baking dish and mix well so everything is coated with the oil and spices.
4. Bake uncovered until tomatoes start to wither and pop. This may take from 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Serve as is or over rice, pasta or even chicken and fish.