Baked Zucchini with Tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

• THIS COLORFUL DISH HAS A DISTINCTLY MEDITERRANEAN FLAIR.
• SERVE WITH SOMETHING SIMPLE- ROAST CHICKEN, FOR EXAMPLE, OR PASTA AND CHEESE.
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Core, seed and chop pepper.
• Peel and finely chop onion.
• Trim ends off the zucchini and remove the stem end from the tomatoes.
• Cut both vegetables into 1/2-inch slices and arrange them in a buttered 1-or 1 1/2-quart baking dish with their edges overlapping slightly, alternating the tomato with zucchini.
• Scatter the green pepper, onion, salt, and pepper over the slices.
• Drizzle the oil evenly over the vegetables.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes, or until the squash is crisp-tender.
• YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE YELLOW SQUASH.
• THIS DISH CAN BE PREPARED AHEAD AND BAKED JUST BEFORE SERVING.