Oregano Butter Zucchini

!!!!!!! New favorite zucchini dish! I've done a lot of nice things to zucchini--roasting, grilling, sauteeing, steaming, and with the right seasonings, it always turns out great. These, however, are AMAZING. There is something so wonderful about using butter instead of olive oil, and the way the zucchini and onion get soft and sweet, and the tender freshness of fresh oregano instead of dried. Soo good.

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp FRESH oregano, chopped
• 3-4 zucchini, chopped into half-moon slices
• salt and pepper to taste

Saute the onion in butter until it is starting to soften, then add the garlic and oregano and saute for a minute or two, until it's all fragrant and yummy. Then add the zucchini, about a third of a cup of water, and the salt and pepper, and cover. Cook until everything's tender.

The butter and the fresh oregano work so well with this semi-stewed way of cooking it. New favorite side dish!

 We enjoyed it with our Olive Garden leftovers (btw, best strategy there: fill up on salad and breadsticks (make sure you ask for a breadsticks refill), eat about a fourth or a third of your entree, and get enough leftovers for at least two more meals; boom).