Summer Squash Ribbons & Creamy Tomato Sauce

Food Storage Spotlight: Got Zucchini?  Vegetable gardens are great!—and such an important part of food storage. Don’t forget to store some extra seeds in a cool, dark, and dry place.

Summer Squash Ribbons &Creamy Tomato Sauce

2 t olive oil

½ t minced garlic

2 large tomatoes, diced small or even crushed, or a 14 oz can diced tomatoes

2 or 3-or more-small (about 6 inch) zucchini or yellow squash, peeled into strips with a vegetable peeler.

Italian seasoning w/ parmesan (like Johnny’s garlic spread & seasoning from Costco, or just some shredded parmesan and Italian herb seasoning)

About ½ C cream (use more or less as desired)

Cooked pasta

Saute garlic in olive oil for a minute.  Add diced tomatoes and squash.  Cover and let cook a few minutes until squash is tender. Stir in cream, then add Italian seasoning and salt & pepper to taste, then simmer a minute or two.  To make a meal, serve over your favorite pasta with some chicken on the side.