SALAD & SOUP RECIPES
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Salad & Soup Recipes
Calabacitas A La Mexicana
From 'Tu Casa Mi Casa' by Enrique Olvera
A La Mexicana are preperations of tomatoes (red), onions (white), and serrano chillies (green). It gets its name as these are the colours of the Mexican flag.Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ large onion, cut into medium dice
- 3 small garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 cob fresh white corn, kernels
- 1 small serrano chilli, seeded and finely chopped
- 455g plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 455g heirloom summer squash or courgettes, thickly sliced
- 10g epazote leaves
- Salt
Recipe
- In a large pot, heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and corn kernels and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
- Add the serrano chilli and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes, until the tomatoes start changing colour to a brick orange.
- Add the squash and epazote and cook for another 5-10 minutes, until the tomatoes start falling apart and completely change colour.
- Season to taste with salt and serve hot.
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