Zucchini with Thyme

Simple zucchini recipe, zucchini strips cooked with butter, onion, parsley, and thyme. Easy!

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated June 18, 2022
Elise Bauer
Zucchini with Thyme
Elise Bauer

This recipe is adapted from a recipe in a decade-old Food and Wine magazine of my father's. It's zucchini batons sautéed in a little butter and olive oil with onion, parsley, and thyme.

You cook the zucchini batons until they are just cooked through, still firm, and gently infused with the flavor of the thyme. The original recipe calls for the zucchini to be cooked for 20 to 30 minutes, which is too long for our tender garden zucchini.

My mother tells me that depending on the source and the time in the season, zucchinis can widely vary in toughness. So my advice is to watch it closely and when it is close to being done, take it off the heat.

The original recipe also called for a bouillon cube for seasoning. We just omit the bouillon cube and add more salt and pepper. Perfect!

Zucchini with Thyme
Elise Bauer

Zucchini with Thyme

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

  • 1 pound fresh zucchini, cut into 3 x 1/2-inch sticks

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

  • Salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Cook onions with parsley:

    In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter on medium heat. Add the onion and parsley, sprinkle with salt, and cook until soft, but not browned.

  2. Add zucchini and thyme:

    Add the zucchini sticks and thyme to the onions. Sprinkle with a little more salt and some black pepper. Gently stir to coat the zucchini.

    Cover and cook until tender, from 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how tender the the raw zucchini is to begin with, and how small you have sliced the pieces. Check and stir every few minutes. Be careful not to overcook.

Zucchini with Thyme
Elise Bauer
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
112 Calories
10g Fat
5g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 152mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 20mg 102%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 355mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.