Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn)

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Try this easy recipe for calabacitas con elote and serve this popular Mexican side dish at your dinner table. You can double the portion and eat it as a main dish with warm tortillas.

Submitted by gem
Updated on November 25, 2024
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Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn) on a white plate
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 2 ½ cups fresh corn kernels

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • ¼ cup chopped onion

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 pound zucchini, sliced

  • 3 medium roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 medium fresh poblano chile pepper - seeded, deveined, and chopped

  • salt and black pepper to taste

  • ¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn) ingredients in glass bowls

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  2. Place corn into a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

    Corn with water in a pot on a burner

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  3. Drain the corn.

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  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

    Onions cooking in a pan on a burner

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  5. Add zucchini and tomatoes; cook and stir for 5 minutes.

    Onions, zucchini and peppers in a pan on a burner

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  6. Stir in corn kernels, poblano pepper, salt, and pepper; cover and cook until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.

    Corn, onions, zucchini and peppers in a pan with closed lid on a burner

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  7. Sprinkle with cotija cheese and serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

121 Calories
5g Fat
18g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 121
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 34mg 37%
Calcium 58mg 4%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 498mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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