Calabacitas (southwestern Squash Saute)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium summer squash, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 cup corn, fresh (or frozen)
• 1 poblano pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced (may substitute 1 4-ounce can green chilies, chopped)
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, saute onion in butter and oil over medium heat about 4 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic and saute about 2 minutes more.
• 3 stir in the diced squash and zucchini; saute until just softened, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the corn and poblano (or green chilies)and saute 3-5 more minutes.
• 5 stir in the cilantro and heat until just heated through.
• 6 season with salt and pepper; serve.