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Summer Saute

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  Summer Saute is the easy and perfect side dish to any grilled or roasted summer meal.  This dish I credit my wonderful sister-in-law. She made summer sauté  for a gathering many years ago and I have made it a number of times through the years since I first got her recipe. It's incredibly easy and takes about 20-25 minutes to cook. I use yellow squash, however, zucchini or a combination of yellow and zucchini would work as well. 2-3 summer squash (or zucchini, or combo of) 1 lrg. green bell pepper 1 lrg. onion 2 large fresh tomatoes  1 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. olive oil or canola or vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup water Start by prepping all of your vegetables: I peel my yellow squash but you don't have to. Then I cut it in rounds. Peel your onion. Slice it in half then make half moon slices for the whole onion. De-seed and devein your bell pepper and cut into strips. Cut the tomato in wedges. (See cooks note.) In a large, deep skillet melt the butter and...

Penne a la Vodka with Peppers

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A classic American-Italian style dish with a bit of a twist, Penne a la Vodka with Peppers is hearty and oh so delicious! The classic version of Penne a la Vodka has heavy cream but I've left it out of this recipe. I am trying to loose some weight before my son's wedding so it's imperative I trim wherever I can when cooking. It actually tastes really great without it so I did not miss it at all. If you are worried about feeding kids, there's very little vodka in the recipe and the alcohol gets reduced down. Read more »