Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

Mmmmm, delicious! I added a dash of chili powder and cumin, omitted the salt, added a bit of dried cilantro, used a cubanelle and an ancient red pepper, and used less corn and beans (not a fan). I've had this recipe in my box for almost five years now, and I'm sorry that I haven't been able to try this sooner. I'll definitely make this again.

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Heidikins

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Living In: Naperville, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2011

I tend to take the best of all recommended changes to recipes and make my own personal masterpiece. And I did with this dish, which came out delicious. I made 12 servings for a friend's Cinco De Mayo party, which was more than I expected, yet most of it was eaten up, mostly as a side dish, but also as a main course for the two vegetarians at the party. Here's the changes I made to the four (4 ) serving recipe originally shown on allrecipes.com: Instead of 4 zucchini, I used 2 zucchini and 2 butternut squash (for color). I used 1 can of Ro*Tel tomatoes because they're lightly spicy, and 1 tablespoon of cilantro. I then covered and sauteed until soft, over medium heat, stirring about once a minute. Then, I stirred in the recommended amount of corn, but reduced the beans by 1/3, about 10 ounces. While that mixture was heating, I added the recommended amount of salt, plus 1 fresh lime, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin. Continue to cook uncovered, stirring about once a minute. I also found out it's just as delicious cold as warm. If you can let it sit for a few hours in the refrigerator, and then thoroughly stir it, and microwave it (or serve it cold), it tastes even better.

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Snapshot

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2010

So I changed this a bit. My husband has to have meat, so I cooked bacon, and instead of the olive oil I cooked it in some of the bacon grease leaving the bacon in the pan. I also added a jalapeno, green pepper and red pepper. Delicious!

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Tracy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2010

We don't mix the beans with the zuccini in Mexico. The original recipe only uses corn, green chile roasted slices and cream. The chile pepper is not supposed to be red.

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Marlene

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2010

Omit the black beans, use hot Hatch green chile (anaheims) instead of the poblano. Best if the chiles are roasted and peeled. A New Mexico classic on a tortilla topped with red chile.

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RadioGuy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Living In: Benbrook, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2010

Seasoning is not balanced at all. Definitely needs some acidity. Lime or lemon juice would be good, but I used rice vinegar because that's what I had on hand. Really perked up the earthiness of the beans. I used "regular" corn, which isn't very sweet, so I added a shredded carrot. Next time, I'll make sure to buy organic frozen white corn. Added a few grinds of black pepper, but if I make this for spice-minded folks in the future, will add a minced habanero or sprinkle of chipotle powder. As others have said, a good start. Thanks for posting.

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MAUSERATI

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2010

For all that color and contrast it was like a trick on your tastebuds once it hit your mouth - where did the flavor go?

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2010

This is a great veggie meal. I used jalapeno rather than poblano pepper and added about 1 tsp of cumin. I served this with flour tortillas and shredded pepper jack cheese, but it tastes great on its own as well. Thanks!

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collegechef08

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: College Park, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2010

I really liked this. I used the actual Calabacita squash/zucchini. It tastes so much better than the regular. I also used a jalapeno olive oil instead of the peppers. i didn't put in the beans ( I didn't have any) I added 1/2 a red bell pepper instead! Supper yummy!

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tiffanysfreedom

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Normally I do not enjoy zucchini very much but loved it in this recipe! It was so yummy! This recipe was also very easy to make and put together. I followed the directions except used canned corn instead of frozen. We put it in corn tortillas and topped with cheese. We will make this again!

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