Baked Zucchini in Tomato Sauce

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Try a new way to fix a common vegetable. 

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 3 large zucchini, thinly sliced
• ½ small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 ¼ c. tomato sauce
• 2 T. chopped fresh thyme
• garlic salt, black pepper, fresh thyme sprigs, to garnish

Preheat the oven to 375º F. Brush an ovenproof dish with olive oil. Arrange half the zucchini and onion in the dish.

Spoon half the tomato sauce over the vegetables and sprinkle with some of the fresh thyme, then season to taste with garlic salt and pepper.

Arrange the remaining zucchini and onion in the dish on top of the sauce, then season to taste with more garlic, salt, and pepper. Spoon over the remaining sauce and spread evenly.

Cover the dish with foil, then bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender. Garnish with sprigs of thyme and serve hot. .

Makes 4 servings
Nutritional Information Per Serving:

• Calories:  51
• Fat:  1 g
• Carbohydrate: 9 g
• Protein: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Fiber: 3 g
• Calcium: 30 mg

Recipe from The Low Cholesterol Cook Book by Christine France