Calabacitas Con Queso - Zucchini with Cheese Recipe
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Calabacitas Con Queso - Zucchini with Cheese

By: Jyn 
"Zucchini, corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions smothered in melted cheese! Yumm, great side dish, for any meal I serve with Mexican food, and an old family favorite."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 pounds Monterey Jack cheese, cubed

Directions

  1. In a saucepan with a lid, combine zucchini, corn, onion, green pepper, tomato, and vegetable oil. Cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
  2. Gently stir in the sugar; add cheese on top, but do not stir. Cover, and continue cooking until cheese is melted. Stir, and add remaining cheese; cover, and continue cooking until melted. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 540 | Total Fat: 37.6g | Cholesterol: 101mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by Kendra   view full review
I did make some additions to this, so I suppose I can't really rate it fairly - but it turned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by AJMWEBBER   view full review
WHOA! That is a TON of cheese. We cooked everything in a huge skillet for about 15 minutes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2006 by SunFlower   view full review
At first, I was going to rate this recipe 3 stars. I had to add A LOT of spices before it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by karyn8sons   view full review
Pablano instead of bell pepper. Olive Oil instead of vegetable. Eighty-Six the sugar and use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2007 by Barbara K Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was really good!! I normally like a lot of seasonings, but this was perfect as is. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2006 by Vero   view full review
Very good. I use fresh corn and butter instead of the vegetable oil. Also, I omit the sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2004 by GEORGIE5   view full review
These waterbased vegies are a great compliment to some of the heavy textured mexican...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by maridela   view full review
My mom makes her calabasa similar to this she add mozzerella or munster cheese.Instead of bell...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2010 by HollyN82   view full review
I thought this was delicious! turned out a bit runny but still tasted great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2009 by KJO990   view full review
This was just okay, definately needs some spices. I added garlic, a chipolte chile in adobo,...

 

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