CALABACITAS CON QUESO RECIPE
This Mexican calabacitas con queso recipe is perfect to serve as a meatless main along with warm tortillas, rice, and salsa. As a side for your favorite protein, or also used to make tacos, quesadillas, and tostadas!
Provided by Maricruz
Categories side dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil on a pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add poblano, jalapeño peppers, and onions. Sauté for 5 minutes or until onions become transparent and peppers start to soften.
- Add calabacitas squash and cook, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, garlic, and corn. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Mix well and allow everything to cook for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly.
- Add vegetable stock (or water), mix well and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook stirring from time to time until all vegetables are tender.
- Adjust with salt and pepper, add ⅔ of cheese and mix well.
- Add the remaining cheese on top, cover the pan, and turn off the heat.
- Allow resting for a couple of minutes or until cheese melts on top.
- Serve as suggested in the recipe notes below.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 639 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 9 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CALABACITAS RECIPE
This calabacitas recipe is a side dish with big flavor, made with sauteed zucchini and squash with roasted peppers, onions, lots of seasonings and cheese.
Provided by Mike Hultquist
Categories Main Course Side Dish
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- ROAST THE PEPPERS. Slice the poblano peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides. Remove the stems. Set them onto a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes, or until the skins char and bubble. You can also broil them about 12-15 minutes to the same effect.
- Remove from heat and place them into a paper bag or baggie for a few minutes. The heat will steam them and loosen the skins.
- Peel away the skins and roughly chop the peppers. Set them aside for now.
- Cook the Onion, Jalapeno and Garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large pan or skillet and add the onions and jalapeno pepper. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Cook the Zucchini and Squash. Add the zucchini, squash, corn, Mexican oregano, ancho powder, chili flakes, cumin and salt to taste. Sauté until just tender, 3-4 minutes, to your preference.
- Stir. Stir in the chopped peppers and chopped cilantro. Heat through.
- Garnish. Garnish with fresh cilantro, crumbly white cheese and red pepper flakes
- FOR CREAMY-CHEESY VERSION
- Stir in the Mexican crema and cotija cheese until it melts through along with the chopped peppers and cilantro over low heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CALABACITAS
This vegetarian Calabacitas recipe is perfect for any stubborn carnivores out there! Loads of flavor made with healthy, fresh ingredients -- yum!!
Provided by Mexican Please
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Give the tomatoes a good rinse and let them roast in a 400F oven for 20 minutes or until you need them. I usually de-stem the tomatoes knowing that any juices leftover in the roasting pan will be used.
- Finely chop a small onion and get it cooking in some oil over medium heat. Let it cook until it's starting to brown, approx. 7-10 minutes. Add three minced garlic cloves and cook for 30-60 seconds.
- Take a couple spoonfuls of the onion-garlic mixture from the pan and add it to the blender -- this will eventually be combined with the roasted tomatoes.
- Give the zucchinis a good rinse and cut them up into 1/4" sized pieces -- be sure to cut off the ends of the zucchinis and discard. Add the chopped zucchini to the onion-garlic mixture in the pan, along with 3/4 teaspoon salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano. Stir well and let it saute for a couple minutes as you put the tomato mixture together.
- Rinse the jalapeno and chop it up into quarters, discarding the stem. Add the roasted tomatoes to the blender along with 1/4 of the jalapeno. (There should also be a couple spoonfuls of the onion-garlic mixture in the blender.) Combine well and take a taste. Add additional slivers of the jalapeno until the heat tastes right to you. I used a larger jalapeno for this batch and only needed about half of it.
- Add the tomato mixture back to the saucepan and let the zucchini simmer in it for a couple more minutes or until the zucchini is tender but still a little firm -- this batch cooked for a total of 7-8 minutes. If using canned corn you can add it in now as it doesn't need much time to heat up. If using fresh corn kernels you can add them in when you add the zucchini. (I usually drain and rinse canned corn but this is optional.)
- Take a final taste for seasoning. I added another generous pinch of salt to this batch.
- Serve immediately with your choice of garnish. Cotija cheese and freshly chopped cilantro are good options.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge where they will keep for a few days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 1 g, Sodium 606 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CALABACITAS
Zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and corn are lightly pan-fried in olive oil and butter and topped with Monterey Jack cheese for a delightful side dish in this recipe.
Provided by A. P. Newman
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, bell pepper, onion, and zucchini, and cook until the zucchini begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, half and half, and corn. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over top. Replace the cover on the skillet and allow to sit until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 18.4 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 172.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CALABACITAS
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add in onions and cook for about 3 minutes until translucent.
- Add the jalapeño, garlic, squash, corn, tomatoes, Mexican oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to just over low, cover, and cook for ~8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender.
- Add in vegan mozzarella shreds and cook with the lid on for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Top with vegan queso fresco or queso cotija. Serve warm as a side dish, on tacos, or as a light meal. Happy eating!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, Fat 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 269.3 mg, Fiber 4.2 g, Sugar 6.8 g, UnsaturatedFat 3.4 g
CALABACITAS CASSEROLE WITH POLENTA AND CHEESE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, corn, garlic and chiles. Saute 3 minutes, add zucchini and yellow squash and onions, season with salt and pepper, chili powder; cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes and heat through. Transfer to baking dish. Cut 1 tube of polenta in 1/2-inch slices lengthwise. Top vegetables with polenta and cheese. Place in hot oven to melt cheese and warm polenta, 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro or flat-leaf parsley.
CALABACITAS CON ELOTE (ZUCCHINI WITH CORN)
One of the most popular Mexican side dishes. It is so good, that Mexicans often double the portion and eat it as main dish with warm tortillas. This is a keeper for vegetarians and meat lovers.
Provided by gem
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the corn in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Mix the zucchini and tomato into the onion and garlic; cook together 5 minutes. Stir the corn kernels into the mixture; add the poblano pepper. Season with salt and pepper; stir. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the cotija cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 5.8 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 83.2 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
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