Hominy with Peppers and Zucchini

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• extra virgin
• 1 red onion chopped
• 2 jalapenos minced
• 2 small zucchini or summer squash
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp granulated garlic
• 2 dash ground black pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 orange pepper
• 1 28 ounce can hominy
• 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro
• 1 5.5 ounce can sliced black olives
• 1 optional - top with cheese and chives

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a pan and add the onions and the jalapenos.
2. Cook until soft.
3. Add the chopped zucchini, salt and pepper and the Italian Seasoning.
4. Cook for a few minutes.
5. Chop up the yellow pepper and the orange pepper.
6. Cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Strain and rinse the hominy.
8. Drain the olives.
9. Add both to the pan.
10. Cook until warm.
11. And add the cilantro towards the end.
12. Options: 1) use 4 ounces of bacon instead olive oil.
13. 2) use bacon bits 3) use cooked chopped ham
14. Option - use frozen corn instead.