Zucchini Tomato Pepper Stir Fry

Zucchini Tomato Pepper Stir Fry

This Zucchini Tomato Pepper Stir Fry is a colourful side dish. The chili pepper flakes add a nice bite.

This is a last minute vegetable that only takes about 10 minutes to prepare.  It is lovely served with roasted or barbecued meat or fish.

If you are serving more than 4, increase the zucchinis to 3, use two different coloured sweet peppers and 2 pints of the cherry tomatoes.

Zucchini Tomato Pepper Stir Fry

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 - 2 zucchini (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 Tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 Tsp salt
  • 1/8 Tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 1 Pint cherry or grape tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 red or yellow or green sweet pepper (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • pinch white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 2 Tsp red wine vinegar

Directions

Heat oil over medium heat in a frying pan. Sauté zucchini, garlic, pepper, oregano, salt and hot pepper flakes until just softened. Add tomatoes and sugar; cook until tomatoes are starting to shrivel. Stir in fresh basil and vinegar.

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