Zucchini Mexicali Food

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

'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.

ZUCCHINI MEXICALI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. stir in the taco sauce and mustard; top with tomato wedges. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through.

ZUCCHINI MEXICALI

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet, heat oil.
• Add the zucchini, carrots, onion, celery, green and red pepper, garlic, basil and pepper; mix well.
• Over medium-high heat cook covered for approximately 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the salsa and mustard; add to vegetables mixing well.
• Add tomato wedges and cook uncovered for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until heated.
• Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with grated cheese.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Wash and trim ends of zucchini.
• Slice zucchini lengthwise and then into 1-inch pieces.
• Slightly crush and peel all the cloves of garlic.
• Mix zucchini, garlic and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
• Lay evenly onto a foil lined pan.
• Bake uncovered at 425°F for about 60 minutes or until tender and browned, turning once after first 30 minutes.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Fill a large skillet with water and bring to a boil. Boil zucchini halves for 1 minute. Drain.
• Heat the large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, corn, bell pepper, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until bubbly.
• Place zucchini halves into the prepared baking dish, cut-sides up. Scoop meat mixture into the boats and sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with scallions.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI MEXICALI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Halve the zucchini lengthwise and scoop out the pulp with a small spoon leaving a 3/8-inch-thick shell.
• Pour ½ of the tomato sauce in the bottom of an oven-proof baking dish.
• Place zucchini shells cut side up in the baking dish.
• Place olive oil in a large skillet and heat until hot but not smoking.
• Sauté garlic, onion and peppers until softened but not brown.
• Crumble sausage into skillet and brown.
• Drain grease from skillet and combine all remaining ingredients with the cooked vegetables and sausage with the exception of the cheese.
• Fill zucchini shells equally with sausage and vegetable combination, topping each with ¼ of the grated cheese Place baking dish on the center rack of the oven and bake about thirty minutes until the zucchini is tender.
• Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

SPICY SAUTEED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in pan.
• Toss in remaining ingredients and sauté until it's to your desired doneness.
• Eat and enjoy!
• Both the Thai chiles and the jalapeno are good, but the dish tastes different depending on which you use; try it both ways!

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.

MEXICALI STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Trim ends from zucchini. Cut the zucchini into 1-1/2-inch rounds. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4- to 1/2-inch shells. Chop enough of the pulp to make 1/3 cup.
• In a medium skillet cook garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• Add the reserved zucchini pulp, the sweet red pepper, green onions, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, and the jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Place zucchini shells in a lightly greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Fill each shell with pepper mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese melts.
• Sprinkle zucchini with the remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro.
• Serve with the Cucumber Raita - Mix together the above ingredients in a small bowl.