Tacos de Calabacitas

Total Time
30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2tablespoons minced onion
  • ½cup diced yellow summer squash
  • ½cup diced zucchini
  • ½cup corn kernels, preferably fresh
  • 1jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
  • ½cup diced tomato or quartered cherry tomatoes
  • ¼teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt
  • ½cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • 8corn tortillas
  • 1tablespoon minced cilantro.
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

259 calories; 14 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 29 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 366 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add squash, zucchini, corn kernels and jalapeno. Sauté until squash and zucchini are lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano and salt to taste.

  2. Step 2

    Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring once or twice, until squash, zucchini and tomatoes release their juices and begin to blend, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover, and adjust salt as needed. Sprinkle with cheese, cover, and cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and keep warm.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat a griddle or large heavy skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, warm the tortillas on the griddle, about one minute a side. Place the warmed tortillas on a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.

  4. Step 4

    Arrange two warm tortillas on each of four plates. Place equal portions of filling in the center of each tortilla. Garnish with a sprinkling of cilantro, and serve.

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Delicious. And at the risk of criticism from purists- I lived in Tucson AZ for many years and Calabacitas was a (delicious) staple. I varied a bit according to what I remember of the Calabacitas I remember: Used butter instead of oil Added 1/2 c red pepper w the onions Added 1/2 c poblano pepper instead of jalapeño Used flour tortillas And added a bit of Cotija Cheese as a garnish And didn’t have any dried oregano but didn’t miss it This is a great recipe!

Delicious. And at the risk of criticism from purists- I lived in Tucson AZ for many years and Calabacitas was a (delicious) staple. I varied a bit according to what I remember of the Calabacitas I remember: Used butter instead of oil Added 1/2 c red pepper w the onions Added 1/2 c poblano pepper instead of jalapeño Used flour tortillas And added a bit of Cotija Cheese as a garnish And didn’t have any dried oregano but didn’t miss it This is a great recipe!

Cooked exactly as written. Excellent!!

Delicious! I’ll be making this again through the summer. Perfect way to use up summer veggies. The melted cheesy sauce was really tasty. I also used homemade black beans in the tacos.

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Adapted from Julian Medina, Toloache

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