Summer Squash Gratin

Ingredients:

2 cups sliced yellow squash, ¼” slices – should yield 1 ½ cup cooked (3 green)

2 cups sliced zucchini, ¼” slices – should yield 1 ½ cup cooked (3 green)

2 cloves garlic, minced (2 condiments)

1 cup shredded 2% reduced fat cheese (1 lean)

1 tsp olive oil (1 healthy fat)

1 tsp butter (1 healthy fat)

¼ tsp salt (1 condiment)

1 tsp dried basil (1 condiment)

1/8 tsp black pepper (1/2 condiment)

Directions:

Slice zucchini and squash into ¼” slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute squash and garlic for 6-7 mins until tender and crisp. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread squash in an 8x8 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Combine cheese and basil and sprinkle over the whole dish. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Servings: 2 servings with ½ lean, 3 greens, 2 ¼ condiments, and 1 healthy fat per serving. 

Additions: You will need to add ½ more lean, such as a plain 3 oz serving of chicken, or 1 cup of egg beaters with 1 healthy fat.

Slightly adapted from: http://www.sandyskitchenadventures.com/2011/08/summer-squash-gratin.html