CALABACITAS CON ELOTE (ZUCCHINI WITH CORN)

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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

2 ½ cups fresh corn kernels
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound zucchini, sliced
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 fresh poblano chile pepper - seeded, deveined, and chopped
salt and black pepper to taste
¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese

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

Karen Lane
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Tigit wassihun
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


ROOFTOP SNIPERS
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Alex Kihara
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


AinZ chan
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


justice smith
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Ramit Bhandari
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Nomanullah Khoso
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Mustafa afzal
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Flango Logistics
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Super Boy
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This dish was a hit! My family loved it. The flavors were amazing and the dish was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


Amazing Dj Gabson
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Giannis Evaggelinos
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This dish was so easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen corn and zucchini and it still turned out great. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Bryan Venkatrayadu
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it. The flavors were amazing and the dish was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


Shukuran Shakeeb
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This was a great recipe! I used fresh zucchini and corn from my garden and it was so flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


Jill Larsen
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The flavors were amazing and the dish was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


chris less
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This dish was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. The zucchini and corn were cooked to perfection and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.