Summer squash and white bean sauté

I have a confession to make…I don’t really like zucchini or summer squash. I would definitely not choose either of them to take with me to a desert island. But as part of a CSA, you don’t always get what you want, so over the years I have learned to tolerate them both. Usually I try to hide zucchini in bread or muffins, but today I tried to highlight them using this recipe. I also added about 1/2 of my kohlrabi (chopped) and some of the fresh dill I got last week. Plus I got to use my fabulous new pots (thanks to everyone who supported my Williams-Sonoma habit in the form of GCs).

Summer squash and white bean sauté
Source: Adapted from Key Ingredient
Serves: A lot

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1-2 garlic scapes, chopped
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 15-ounce can cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 Tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill (optional)
1/3 cup finely shredded Romano cheese (or Parmesan)

Directions
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic scapes and cook, stirring, until they start to soften, about 3 minutes. Add zucchini, summer squash, oregano, and pepper and stir to combine.
2. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring once, until the vegetables are tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Stir in beans, tomatoes and vinegar; increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in dill and Romano cheese!
4. Enjoy!

Step 1…sauté

The finished product

Since I have a feeling this is only just the beginning of my zucchini management, I will definitely be on the lookout for more recipes if anyone has any they’d like to share. I will also definitely post my chocolate zucchini muffin recipe…so stay tuned!