Calabacitas Recipe Crock Pot

CALABAZA CON POLLO

Steps:

• Wash chicken and boil until cooked, set aside.
• Wash all the squash, cut up into cubes, set aside.
• Wash tomato, cut up into cubes, set aside.
• Cut onion into cubes, set aside.
• Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin in a bowl, set aside.
• Get a large pan, add 2 tbs cooking oil, tomato, cubed squash and cubed onion.
• On medium high heat sautee for approximately 10 minutes or until you can see that everything is nice and tender.
• Add drained corn.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Add dry spice mixture.
• Add chicken.
• Add 2 cups chicken broth from chicken boil.
• Gently mix all the ingredients to coat everything well.
• Cover and let simmer on medium heat for approximately 20-30 minutes.

CALABACITAS

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.

CARNE DE PUERCO CON CALABACITAS Y ELOTE (PORK SIRLOIN WITH ZUCCHINI & CORN) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet to medium heat for a few minutes. Add the pork and season with salt, pepper and cumin. Add the water, spread out evenly, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated. Once water has evaporated, uncover, add the oil or lard and brown the pork (with the lid off) until almost crispy on most sides. Add the peppers and onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper as you add your layers, just a pinch. Blend the tomatoes with the garlic, adding a little bit of water if needed to get a smooth consistency. Set aside. Add the zucchini, corn and cilantro and cook just until zucchini becomes slightly tender. Add the tomato mixture; stir well to combine. Cook at a low/medium temperature for another 10 minutes, taste for salt. Serve with your favorite rice, beans, salsa and warm tortillas. Yields up to 5 servings. Notes: If you want to, you can add a little fresh serrano pepper to the tomato mixture before you blend it. It adds a hint of spice, but is not spicy.

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 CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add oregano, chicken broth and tomatoes.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Stir in squash, corn and green chilies.
• Return to boil and simmer till squash is tender.
• Stir in Velveeta, salt, pepper and cilantro.