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Mexican Squash With Pork (calabacitas con puerco)
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Maricruz Avalos Flores
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Calabacitas con de puerco, is a traditional comfort dish perfect to serve for any weekday meal with warm tortillas or dinner rolls.
prep
20
minutes
minutes
cook
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
total
1
hour
hour
40
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
For pork
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1 ½
lb
pork ribs
(cut into small pieces)
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1
garlic clove
(skin on)
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1
bay leaf
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salt
For the stew
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3
cups
Mexican squash
(diced)
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2
large
tomatoes
(cut into quarters)
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1
small
white onion
(cut into quarters)
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1 ¼
cup
corn kernels
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1
large
poblano pepper
(or 1 large green bell pepper)
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1
garlic clove
(minced)
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¼
tsp
ground cumin
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2
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
(or any oil you prefer )
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salt and pepper
Instructions
Place pork meat in a pot and cover with water.
Add salt and the bay leaf, cover and cook until meat will become very tender, adding more water if necessary.
While the meat is cooking, roast poblano peppers. Place them in a bag, and wrap them with a kitchen towel. Allow peppers to rest for 10 minutes.
Peel peppers, then cut them longwise, discard the stem, veins, and seeds. Cut them into strips and set aside.
Place tomatoes, onions and garlic in a blender. Add 1 cup of water and blend until you’ll have a smooth sauce. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add pork and fry, stirring constantly until meat browns lightly.
Add corn and sauté for one minute.
Pour in the tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Add Mexican squash and 1 cup of cooking water, mix well and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
Add roasted pepper, mix and allow to gently simmer until the sauce is reduced and Mexican squash is cooked through.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
480
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
36
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
95
mg
|
Sodium:
201
mg
|
Potassium:
902
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
1106
IU
|
Vitamin C:
62
mg
|
Calcium:
54
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg
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