Calabacitas with corn, pinto-style beans and queso fresco
Mexican stewed zucchini with corn, beans and fresh cheese.
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- Calories
- 602 kcal
- Protein
- 27.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 82 g
- Fat
- 21.6 g
Values computed from the ingredients with USDA FoodData Central and the CREA tables.
Ingredients
For 1 serving
- Zucchini250 g
- Canned sweetcorn80 g
- Cooked borlotti beans120 g
- Tomatoes120 g
- Onion50 g
- Garlic1 clove
- Jalapeño0.5
- Queso fresco40 g
- Corn tortillas2
- Extra virgin olive oil8 g
- Dried oregano1 pinch
- Saltto taste
Contains: lactose,
In season: June – September
Method
- Chop the onion and garlic and dice the jalapeño (deseeded for less heat). Wash the courgettes and cut them into roughly 1.5 cm cubes; chop the tomatoes.
- Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion, garlic and jalapeño for 3–4 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
- Add the courgettes, tomatoes and a pinch of salt and cook for 8 minutes, stirring, until the courgettes are tender but not mushy.
- Add the drained sweetcorn, the drained borlotti beans and the oregano and cook for another 5 minutes, until hot through and the juices have reduced.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan for 20–30 seconds per side. Top the calabacitas with crumbled queso fresco and serve with the tortillas.
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