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Tacos de calabacita

Calabacita Tacos

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Authentic flavors, you are going to love them.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8

Ingredients

Units
  • 1 onion, chopped into small cubes
  • 2 cans (14 ou.) diced tomatoes fire roasted
  • 1 teaspoon Habanero sauce, if you want the filling spicy use 1 tablespoon
  • 4 calabacitas, zucchini, or summer squash cut into cubes
  • 1 corn ear or 1 cup of frozen corn
  • 1 cup cream (used Crema Mexicana if possible)
  • 1 leaf of epazote (Mexican herb) or 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • salt, oil

to serve,

  • 16 corn tortillas
  • Queso Fresco
  • Crema Mexicana
  • limes

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet or saucepan, heat one tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat and add the onion. Cook, occasionally stirring, for 8 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes and Habanero sauce, stir, and cook for 6-8 minutes until all the juice has evaporated from the tomatoes.
    Cooking the tomatoes and onion down.
  3. Add the zucchini, corn, cream, and salt, and stir. Cook for 8 minutes, until vegetables are “al dente,” not mushy.
    Calabacitas chopped.Striping the corn. Mix for the tacos.
  4. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  5. To serve, heat the tortillas in a skillet or comal, slightly browned on each side.
    Warm the tortillas. Epazote, crema and queso fresco.
  6. Fill with Calabacita. Add queso fresco, crema Mexicana, a dash of lime, and more salsa.
    Calabacita Tacos.

Notes

Recipe sponsored by TABASCO in 2016. All opinions are my own.

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Vegetarian
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Mexican