Mexican Calabacitas Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Butter4 Tablespoon
 2 pounds lean round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
 5 medium-size zucchini
 3 ears of fresh corn, cut from the cob, or 2 cups whole-kernel corn, drained
 Green chiles1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), minced
 2 teaspoons salt dash of Mexican oregano
 1/4 teaspoon comino
 Cheddar Cheese3/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add round steak cubes and brown on all sides.
2 Slice zucchini into thin rounds and fry in the same pan until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add corn kernels, green chiles, garlic, salt and herbs, and cook together for about 10 minutes.
4 Add grated cheese and stir until it is melted.
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