Calbacita Tacos horizontal
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Calbacita Tacos

by Adrianna Adarme on Jun 23, 2017

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Servings
Serves 6
Course
Appetizer

Ingredients

Calbacitas: 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil 
  • 1/4 red onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground Ancho chile powder 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 
  • 1 small zucchini, diced 
  • 1 small squash, diced
  • 1 ear of corn, kernels removed
  • Salt to taste

For Serving: 

  • Guacamole
  • Corn or flour tortillas 
  • 2 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled 
  • Limes, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan or skillet, set over medium heat, add the olive oil. When warm, add the diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Next, add the garlic and spices; mix until the onions are thoroughly coated in the spices. Then add the zucchini, squash and corn. Give it a good mix and cook until slightly softened, about 10 minutes, stirring the mixture intermittently. Salt to taste. I ended up adding about 1 teaspoon. 
  2. To assemble the tacos, fill the corn tortillas with a few spoonfuls of the zucchini mixture. Top with a sprinkling of cotija cheese and a dollop or two of guacamole.

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