Calabacitas

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Calabacitas

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November 7, 2020
November 7, 2020

Debbie Zimmerman

Debbie Zimmerman

  • ✓ 8 ounces button or other favorite mushrooms, sliced
  • ✓ 2 small zucchini or other squash, quartered lengthwise and sliced
  • ✓ 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
  • ✓ 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • ✓ 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • ✓ 2 tablespoons water
  • ✓ 1 jalapeno pepper
  • ✓ 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ✓ 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
  • ✓ 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, optional
  • ✓ 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
  1. Braise onion in 1 tablespoon water (cook in a small quantity of liquid) stirring until liquid has evaporated.
  2. Add zucchini, mushrooms, and remaining 1 tablespoon water. Stir in cumin and chili powder
  3. Simmer for 5 minutes, until mushrooms are soft.
  4. Stir in corn and cook for 2 more minutes, until heated through.
  5. Add black pepper to taste.

This is a perfect vegetable combination for tostadas, tacos, or burritos, or it can be used as a side dish or as a baked potato topping.

Makes 4 servings

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