Calabacitas Con Chiles Verdes Recipes

CALABACITAS

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.

CALABACITAS CON QUESO AND CHILE VERDE (SQUASH WITH CHEESE AND GR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large saute pan place butter and heat to medium high until melted and hot. Add zucchini, squash, and corn and saute for two minutes until just warmed.
• Add green chiles and stir well. Cook for five minutes.
• Place mixture in baking dish. Sprinkle with jack cheese and cheddar.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.

CALABACITAS CON CHILES VERDES

Steps:

• Saute the onion and garlic in the bacon grease or oil until translucent.
• Add the chiles, zucchini, and corn.
• Simmer until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add the cream.
• Raise heat until cream starts to boil.
• Cook until vegetables are hot and the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with cheddar, and serve.
• Note for A Vegetarian or meatless option use the oil.

CALABACITAS CON CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Heat oil over low heat in a non-stick skillet. Sauté onion in oil.
• Add zucchini and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic to green chile and add to zucchini mixture.
• Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 8 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Enjoy! ;).

CALABACITA CON PUERCO (PORK WITH SQUASH)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Cut the pork into bite-sized cubes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the saucepan. Add cubed pork, calabaza squash, corn, onion, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Pour in chicken stock and simmer, covered, until flavors are combined, about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and check periodically to see if more chicken stock is needed.

CALABACITAS CON QUESO DERRETIDO Y CHILES VERDES

Steps:

• Mezcla la canela y el comino en una sartén grande; cocínalos a fuego medio durante 2 minutos o hasta que estén ligeramente tostados, revolviendo frecuentemente.
• Añade el aderezo, los calabacitas, la calabacita amarilla y la cebolla; mézclalos bien. Cocínalos durante 5 minutos, revolviendo de vez en cuando. Reduce el fuego a medio-bajo.
• Incorpora los chiles y tapa la sartén. Cocina todo por 10 minutos; espolvorea los vegetales con el queso y el cilantro.