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Mexican Calabacitas

Here's how you make Mexican Calabacitas
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon oil (cooking oil, or 1 tablespoon lard)
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped (large onion)
  • 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 500 grams zucchini, diced (4 small zucchini)
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn (frozen, thawed)
  • 1 tomato, whole (chopped, ripe tomato)
  • 1 to 2 poblano chile (seeded and diced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups queso fresco cheese (or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded)
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: Heat oil or lard in skillet and cook onions until tender.

  • Step 2: Add garlic, zucchini, and tomato; cook until veggies are crisp-tender.

  • Step 3: Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Step 4: In a large ovenproof casserole, mix together zucchini mixture with chopped poblanos and corn; season with salt.

  • Step 5: Cover with shredded cheese.

  • Step 6: Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until warmed through and cheese starts to color.


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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