Use prepared pesto for a quick dish, or make your own with the following ingredients:
½ cup fresh basil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon walnuts or pine nuts
1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese
½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
¼ cup sliced onions
2 yellow squash or zucchini (or both), sliced ¼-inch thick
DIRECTIONS:
Blend basil, garlic, olive oil, nuts and Parmesan in a food processor till coarse paste forms.
In a skillet:
Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Saute mushrooms, onions and squash or zucchini. Cook till just tender. Stir in pesto and serve.