Skip to main content

Instant Zucchini—Easy Enough?

Cooks' Note

If you are still stuck on calories, there are less than 15 calories in a 1⁄2 cup serving of boiled zucchini.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup sliced yellow onion
2 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

  1. Preheat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and let it melt. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the zucchini and water. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until crisp tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

Sugar Busters! Quick & Easy Cookbook
Read More
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
The golden, crunchy corners are worth fighting over.
Not stuffed shells. But not not stuffed shells either.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
A veg-forward main or gets-along-with-everyone side.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.