Try this easy recipe for calabacitas con elote and serve this popular Mexican side dish at your dinner table. You can double the portion and eat it as a main dish with warm tortillas.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 cups chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 pound zucchini , sliced
- 3 medium roma , plum
- 1 medium fresh poblano chile pepper - seeded , deveined, and chopped
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 0.25 cups crumbled cotija cheese
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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Place corn into a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
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3
Drain the corn.
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4
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
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5
Add zucchini and tomatoes; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
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6
Stir in corn kernels, poblano pepper, salt, and pepper; cover and cook until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.
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Sprinkle with cotija cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
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