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Calabazitas
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(Recipe ID: 165)
Preparation time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 25 minutes
Source: Chef Joseph Lowery
Can be spelled Calabacitas or Calabasitas... it is a recipe for Mexican-style squash.
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds Zucchini squash
- 1/4 cup Chopped green onion
- 3 Tablespoons Olive oil *
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 2 cups Corn (fresh or frozen)
- 2 whole green chiles (freshly roasted or canned)
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon *
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves *
- Salt to taste *
Instructions
- Slice squash into bite-sized pieces and chop onion.
- In a heavy cast iron skillet combine squash, onions, olive oil and cream.
- Cover skillet and simmer a few minutes.
- If a frozen corn is used, add now.
- With fresh corn, slice from cob and add when squash becomes somewhat translucent.
- Cover and simmer until corn is tender.
- Chop green chiles and add along with spices and salt.
- Let simmer uncovered a couple more minutes and serve.
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