Simple Calabacitas
Simple Calabacitas

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, simple calabacitas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Calabacitas is one of the most satisfying dishes you'll come across in Mexican cuisine — and that's coming from a stubborn carnivore! It's a vegetarian dish that roughly translates as "zucchini", but you can use all types of squash in this recipe and still get stellar results. This recipe turned out so good!

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook simple calabacitas using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Simple Calabacitas:
  1. Take 1 zucchini (cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4" slices)
  2. Take 1 yellow squash (cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4" slices)
  3. Prepare 1 ear of sweet corn kernels
  4. Make ready 1/4 tsp onion powder
  5. Take 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  6. Get 1 pinch salt & pepper
  7. Take 1 cup Mozzerella cheese, shredded

This Southwestern summer squash mixture is a popular side dish throughout New Mexico and south Texas. Tuck it into tortillas for a vegetarian taco or add pork or chicken to make it a main. Quick and Easy New Mexico Style Calabacitas. This is a very simple and very traditional recipe New Mexicans have been making generation after generation, and for good reason.

Steps to make Simple Calabacitas:
  1. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients EXCEPT cheese. Gently toss to coat
  2. Steam veggies for 15 minutes
  3. Serve with cheese sprinkled on top (I like mine super cheesey!)
  4. *If you do not have a steamer, you can bring a few cups of water to a boil in a small stock pot. Place veggies in a metal strainer and set atop the pot and cover with a lid (see pic)
  5. **I discovered calabacitas when I lived in New Mexico. There are several variations, but this is just a simple basic "go grab it out of my garden" version!

This dish is not only easy to make, but it's packed with great flavor and a spicy kick. In case you've never heard of our Calabacitas recipe, you're in for a treat. This dish is healthy, gluten free, and totaly delicious. It consists of zucchini, (crookneck, sunburst, mixed with diced onion, roasted green chilies, fresh minced garlic, fresh corn, cotija chesse and garnished with cilantro. This was a good solid recipe and we enjoyed it and have made it a couple of times.

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