Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

 

This Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe is a very colorful and healthy dish that your family will love!

At my local Farmer’s Market this week an array of baby zucchini and patty pan squashes, both green and yellow varieties, caught my eye.  The grower said her customers go nuts for these babies and they are grabbed up very fast.  I purchased both varieties, plus I bought enough to feed three served as a side dish.

This delicious Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe, comments, and photos were shared with me by Karen Calanchini, Food Stylist and Photographer, of Redding, CA.

 

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Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe:
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe
Servings: 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
  • About 2 to 2 1/2 cups of an array of baby summer squash (no more than 1- inch wide or 3-inches long), cut into thick slices
  • 1/4 cup red torpedo onion or regular red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic scrapes, chopped*
  • 1 red jalapeno chile pepper, diced**
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Coarse salt
  • White pepper, freshly-ground
  • Chicken stock or broth (either homemade or store bought)
  • 1/3 cup Homemade roasted tomato sauce or your favorite type of tomato product: sauce, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, or crushed tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Various summer vegetables used in this Summer Vegetables with Garlic Scrapes and Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe.

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  3. Heat a saute pan and then drizzle with the olive oil.  Add squashes, onion, garlic scapes, and jalapeño chile pepper.  Saute, stirring occasionally, until the squashes begin to show a golden brown, and just begin to soften.

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  4. Add red pepper flakes, salt, and white pepper to taste.  Toss in the thyme sprigs.  Add approximately 3 tablespoons of chicken stock to deglaze pan, stir up browned bits on bottom of pan and cook until most of the broth is absorbed.

  5. Add just enough fresh tomatoes to coat all the vegetables, but do not over sauce.  Place lid on pan, turn heat to low, and cook an additional few minutes.  I like my zucchini just a little crisp.  Cook longer if you prefer a softer bite.  You may need to add a bit more chicken stock.

  6. Heat through, remove thyme sprigs, and serve.

  7. Makes 3 to 4 servings.

Recipe Notes

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* Garlic Scapes are the "flower stalks" of hard neck garlic plants, although they do not produce flowers.  These stalks start to appear a month or so after the first leaves.  Garlic Scapes taste just like garlic.  They can be used in exactly the same way as garlic in any recipe.

** Green jalapeno peppers may also be used, and you may also throw in a colorful bell pepper from your garden.

Categories:

Chile Peppers    Garlic    Side Dishes    Squash    Summer    Tomatoes   

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