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Kate Ramos

Calabacitas

What's the most popular part of Thanksgiving? The sides of course! Here are two, super easy, colorful, and absolutely delicious Mexican side dishes to add to your table this year. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Course: Mexican Side Dishes
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 226

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 poblano stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 zucchini trimmed and chopped
  • 2 summer squash trimmed and chopped
  • 2 tomatoes cored and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
  • Cilantro leaves for garnish

Method
 

  1. Sauté the vegetables. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally until onion just starts to become tender. Add garlic and poblanos and season again with salt and pepper. Cook until peppers are starting to become tender then add zucchini and summer squash, cook a few minutes, then add tomatoes, oregano, and cumin. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until zucchini is just tender, but still has some bite and tomatoes have broken down a bit. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. 
  2. Melt cheese over the top. Sprinkle cheese all over the top covering evenly. Remove from heat. Cover and let cheese melt, about 2-3 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 11gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 253mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g

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