Jo Anne Slaven wrote:
> I'm having a bit of a dinner party on Wednesday for my MIL's 75th
> birthday.
>
> I'm serving lasagne, caesar salad, bruschetta, and garlic bread. I'd
> like to have another vegetable side dish - something that is
> definitely Italian. Also, preferably, not too fiddly or
> time-consuming.
>
> I have a metric shitload of butternut squash in my cold room, and I
> was wondering if it would be good baked with olive oil and Italian
> seasonings.
>
> Anyone done anything like this? Or does anyone have any really great
> Italian vegetable recipes using other veggies?
>
> Thanks muchly!
>
> Jo Anne

I'd do soimething with zucchini.

Maybe marinate it and grill in strips, ar maybe sautee it with italian
style herbs. Or a cold shredded zucchini salad with lemon and pine nuts
and basil.

But that's just me.