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Calabacitas

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 medium summer squash, diced
  • 1 medium zucchini, diced
  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels(or frozen)
  • 1 poblano pepper (roasted, peeled, seeded and diced, may substitute 1 4-ounce can) green chilies, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • Salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large skillet, saute onion in butter and oil over medium heat about 4 minutes.

  • Step 2: Add the garlic and saute about 2 minutes more.

  • Step 3: Stir in the diced squash and zucchini; saute until just softened, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 4: Add the corn and poblano (or green chilies)and saute 3-5 more minutes.

  • Step 5: Stir in the cilantro and heat until just heated through.

  • Step 6: Season with salt and pepper; serve.


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