Calabacitas (squash)

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amanda_pennsylvania

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Just came across this recipe from a friend. I've made it several times and it's really good. His notes are at the end.

Calabacitas

3 tbsp butter

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled and squashed

1 lb yellow squash or zucchini, sliced or cubed

1/4cup green chile, chopped

1 cup corn

1/4 tsp dried mint (optional)

salt and pepper

Melt butter in a frying pan and sauté onion and garlic over medium heat until softened. Remove the garlic and add squash, chile, corn, and tomato. Stir well and add mint and salt and pepper to taste. Cover, lower heat, and cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are done but still a bit crisp.

serves 4-6

Notes: He also suggests an option of stirring in diced cream cheese just before serving, which I’m sure is very nice. I’ve used cilantro and/or flat parsley in place of the mint and that worked just fine. If you can’t get good tomatoes just leave them out of the recipe.

 
Here's another main dish version

1 Pound of pork chops or steak, cut in strips
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Oil to saute if necessary
1 pound zuchinni, cut in fairly thick slices, or chunks
1 package frozen corn or fresh corn
1 can tomatoes with green chiles, or diced canned tomatoes
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground ancho chile (or can use a few tsps. of chili powder for the cumin & chili).
Salt & pepper to taste.

Saute pork until nicely browned. Remove from skillet and saute onion and garlic in drippings (add a little oil if necessary) until soft.

Add remaining ingredients. Reduce to simmer and cook until pork & squash are done.

Good served with Mexican Rice

 
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