This was a quick and easy side dish I threw together the other night. You could use any kind of onion, but I think the red onions when cooked until just a tiny bit brown are especially sweet. The browning caramelizes the onions, making them taste almost like sugar. Yum! I served this with a simple fish dish, which was wonderful, but it would be good with all kinds of main dishes. It makes a simple meal seem special.
2 yellow squash, sliced
2 zucchini, cut lengthwise down the middle then sliced
1/2 large red onion, sliced
1 tomato, chopped
handful of fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add onions and cook, stirring, until soft. Add yellow squash and zucchini and continue to cook until vegetables just begin to turn a little brown. Add tomato, basil, salt and pepper and cook a few minutes more. Serves 4-6.