Mexican Zucchini Food

'CALABACITAS GUISADA' (STEWED MEXICAN ZUCCHINI)

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini slices and stewed tomatoes and stir gently. Cover and cook until the zucchini is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt, and add the Cheddar cheese; allow to sit until the cheese has melted.

CALABACITAS (MEXICAN STYLE ZUCCHINI)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook about two minutes.
• Add the zucchini, tomato, corn salt & pepper. Mix all ingredients well.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle the shredded cheese.
• Replace the cover on the skillet and allow to sit until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve warm and sprinkle with some of queso fresco

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI OVEN FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Arrange zucchini on nonstick cookie sheet. Spray zucchini with cooking spray. Combine spices and sprinkle over the zucchini fries. Place in very hot oven and cook 15 to 18 minutes. Serve hot. Top with spoonfuls of chili sauce or taco sauce.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, salt and pepper. Add the zucchini, jalapeno and onion; stir to coat. Stir in biscuit mix and cheese. , Pour into a 15-oz. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI - CALABACITAS

Steps:

• Saute the chopped onion and chopped garlic. Add the chopped zucchini, green chilies, stewed tomatoes, corn, salt and pepper. Boil until the zucchini are fork tender. Place in 13 x 9 casserole dish. Top with grated pepper jack cheese. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI FRITTERS

Steps:

• Trim the ends from zucchini.
• Coarsely grate the zucchini.
• Place in a colander and squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Stir in self-raising flour, onions, egg, parsley, spices and, salt.
• Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Drop four 2-tablespoonful measures of zucchini mixture into pan.
• Cook for 1 1/2 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through.
• Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
• Repeat with 2 tsp olive oil and remaining zucchini mixture.
• Serve each fritter with 2 tbs salsa, 1 tbs sour cream and top with shredded cheese.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Sauté onion and mushrooms in skillet with oil until onions are tender. Stir in zucchini. Sauté 3-4 minutes.
• Add Rotel tomatoes and stir. Cook at a low simmer uncovered for thirty minutes stirring occasionally.
• These are even better reheated.