Pueblostylecalabacitas Recipes

Steps:

• Place a medium skillet over medium heat for a minute or two. Add the olive oil, wait about 30 seconds, then swirl to coat the pan.
• When hot enough to sizzle a bread crumb, add the onion, chiles, salt, and optional chlle powder, and cook, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes, or vegetables become quite soft.
• Add the zucchini, corn, garlic, and beans, if using, and continue to cook, stirring gently to avoid breaking the beans, for about 5 minutes longer, or until the zucchini is just tender. Make sure not to overcook the zucchini. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Sprinkle in the grated cheese to taste and stir to distribute it as it melts. Add black pepper and more salt, if needed to taste.
• Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, along with lime wedges to squeeze over, on the side of each serving. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• You can make this up to several days ahead. Store it in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator, and reheat in a microwave or in a covered dish in a 300*F. oven.
• Anaheim and poblano chiles are moderately hot. For a milder flavor, remove and discard the seeds. Wash your hands after handling these or any hot peppers. You can also substitute canned green chiles.
• Fresh corn, shaved right off the cob, is perfect. But defrosted frozen corn is fine too.

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Saute the onions for 5 to 6 minutes, or until softened. Add the chiles, tomatoes, and salt to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside and allow to cool completely. In a large covered vegetable steamer, steam the zucchini for 5 to 6 minutes, or until tender but. not mushy. Season to taste, then remove the steamer from the pan and let them cool completely. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and thoroughly butter a medium oven-proof casserole or souffle dish. Coat the inside of the dish with the bread crumbs. In a large mixing bowl, whip the egg whites with 1/4 teaspoon salt to stiff peaks, then add the egg yolks, beating them in well. The mixture will be frothy but stiff. Distribute a layer of zucchini slices in overlapping circles on the bottom of the casserole. Pour half of the sauce over the top in an even layer, then distribute 1/3 of the cheese over it. Cover the cheese with 1/3 of the beaten egg mixture, then dot with 1 tablespoon of the butter cut into tiny pieces. Repeat the layering in the same order and finish with a layer of zucchini topped with the last 1/3 of the beaten egg, butter, and cheese. Cook the torte on the top shelf of the oven until the eggs are set and the cheese has melted, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, and serve.

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the onion and garlic in the butter until nearly tender, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining ingredients except cheese and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes until squash is tender.
• Top with the grated cheese and heat until the cheese is melted.
• Serve as a side dish or in flour tortillas smothered in green chili and topped with more grated cheese.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, corn, garlic and chiles. Saute 3 minutes, add zucchini and yellow squash and onions, season with salt and pepper, chili powder; cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes and heat through. Transfer to baking dish. Cut 1 tube of polenta in 1/2-inch slices lengthwise. Top vegetables with polenta and cheese. Place in hot oven to melt cheese and warm polenta, 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro or flat-leaf parsley.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onions for 2-3 minutes in oil over medium heat, until soft.
• Add zucchini and tomatoes.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until squash and tomatoes are tender.
• Stir in corn, chile, salt and 1 cup of the cheese.
• Pour this mixture into a greased casserole and sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• Bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese on top is melted.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir zucchini and corn into the onion mixture. Cover the skillet and continue cooking until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes more.
• Pour buttermilk into the skillet. Season the corn mixture with salt and pepper; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking until hot, about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with Chihuaua cheese.

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cumin and sauté until tender, about 9 minutes. Add zucchini and garlic to skillet. Sauté until mixture is dry and zucchini is tender, about 14 minutes. Season with salt. Add jalapeños and cook 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool.
• Place 1 tortilla on oiled flat plate. Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese over evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 zucchini mixture over cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese over. Top with last tortilla and press firmly to compact torta.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Slide torta into skillet. Cover and cook until bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes . Using spatula, slide torta onto plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Invert torta into skillet. Cook until bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to platter. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry bacon until crispy.
• Drain, crumble and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon grease.
• In the reserved bacon grease, saute' the onions until clear.
• Add the ground beef to the onions and cook until well browned.
• Drain the meat, if necessary to remove most of the grease.
• Add the tomatoes, zucchini and squash, cover and cook until the squash is tender.
• Place cooked mixture in serving dish.
• Salt and pepper to taste, and top with crumbled bacon.

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.

Steps:

• Saute the onion in oil.
• Add the squash and chilies.
• Mix and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add the corn and seasonings and cook 5 minutes longer.
• Add the milk and cheese, stirring constantly to prevent sticking until cheese melts.

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.