Calabacitas Con Elote (zucchini With Corn)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound zucchini, sliced
• 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 fresh poblano chile pepper - seeded, deveined, and chopped
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• place the corn in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. drain.
• heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. mix the zucchini and tomato into the onion and garlic; cook together 5 minutes. stir the corn kernels into the mixture; add the poblano pepper. season with salt and pepper; stir. cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. sprinkle with the cotija cheese to serve.