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zucchini bacon side

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Deb Quillen
Creston, OH

I remember being a very little girl maybe about 4 years old. Walking with my grandma out to her garden and harvesting the zucchini, tomatos and onions and helping her make this. It's good and it freezes well so I usually make a lot and freeze it in smaller containers for winter.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For zucchini bacon side

  • 4-5 lg
    zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 lg
    onion, roughly chopped
  • 2
    red or green sweet peppers, chopped (optional)
  • 5
    ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 lb
    bacon, diced
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make zucchini bacon side

  • 1
    In a 5 quart dutch oven fry diced bacon until crispy and brown. Remove from pan.
  • 2
    Drain any unwanted bacon grease from pan. Leave a little to cook onion and peppers.
  • 3
    Saute onions and peppers until tender.
  • 4
    Add Zucchini, cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
  • 5
    Add tomatos and cook anther 5 minutes. Add Bacon and season to taste.
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