Calabacita Cups

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Vegetarian
Level: Easy
Total: 45 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 20 servings

Ingredients

  1. 10 small zucchini
  2. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  3. 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  4. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  5. 2 cups corn
  6. 1/2 cup diced roasted red pepper
  7. 1/4 cup chopped green chile
  8. Salt and pepper
  9. 1 cup queso fresco (fresh cheese)
  10. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

Instructions

  1. Cut the zucchini into 1-inch sections, hollow inside using a melon baller or teaspoon leaving 1/4 inch on bottom, set aside.
  2. In a saute pan heat 3 teaspoons of the olive oil and heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add chopped garlic and corn, stir, and add roasted red pepper, green chile, and chopped oregano saute until corn is fully cooked. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Fill zucchini cups. Top with queso fresca and garnish with fresh oregano.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 20 servings
Calories 64
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 2 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 214 mg
Serving Size 1 of 20 servings
Calories 64
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 2 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 214 mg

Reviews

Marie Lopez
wonderfully easy and so great to eat/
i like to mix the squash up and use both the yellow summer squash and the zucchini, a good recipe to play with.
Thank you Bobby for bringing new light to all the food i grew up on!!

 

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