Zucchini is often used in cooking, even in desserts. They make delicious casseroles and pancakes. This vegetable is quite versatile and can always complement your lunch.

We offer to cook delicious zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan. The dish is simple in execution, but it will turn out unusual and bright in taste. An inexpensive set of vegetables can make a healthy and nutritious lunch.

Ingredients:

  • Zucchini – 300 g.
  • Tomato sauce – 100 g.
  • Onion – 80 g.
  • Carrots – 80 g.
  • Vegetable oil – 50 g.
  • Wheat flour – 2 tbsp. l.
  • Greens – for serving.
  • Salt, pepper – to taste.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

Cooking:

1. Wash and chop the zucchini: it is better to cut into circles about 1-1.5 cm thick. In this form, the vegetables will be well fried and will not be raw.

Too thinly sliced ​​zucchini can burn or even turn into porridge, which should be avoided.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

2. Sprinkle with salt, pepper to taste, breaded in flour and put in a pan where vegetable oil is heated. Pour half of the oil first, then add if necessary. Immediately turn the heat to medium so that the vegetables cook evenly.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

3. Fry zucchini on both sides, turning each circle. Due to the flour, an appetizing crust is obtained. Set the fried zucchini aside.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

4. Prepare vegetables for the sauce – peel onions and carrots, chop them. To make the carrots cook faster, grate it, and the onion can be cut into cubes.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

5. In another pan, fry the onions and carrots in the remaining vegetable oil. Constantly stirring. Fry for a couple of minutes until soft.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

6. Pour in the tomato sauce and simmer with vegetables for 2-3 minutes.

If the sauce is too thick, you can add some water.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

7. Put all the fried zucchini in the tomato sauce and simmer everything together under the lid for 5 minutes, making a quiet fire.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

The finished dish can be served immediately to the table, supplemented with fresh herbs.

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

Zucchini stewed in tomato sauce in a pan - unusual and bright in taste

Enjoy your meal!