Fresh zucchini, squash, onions and tomatoes cooked up with sweet corn and green chilies then topped with crumbled, salty queso fresco, this Calabacitas Recipe (Calabacitas Con Queso) is incredibly easy to make in under 30 minutes!
If you've never had Calabacitas before, you are seriously missing out. Is has a wonderful fresh flavor, consisting mostly of sauteed fresh vegetables, with a sprinkling of cheese at the end.
Calabacitas is a Mexican inspired side dish consisting traditionally of zucchini, squash, corn and cheese.
This recipe adds chunks of sauteed onion along with fresh halved grape tomatoes.
The dish is typically sauteed in one pot then sprinkled with a Mexican style crumbly cheese (queso fresco).
Calabacitas is all about the veggies guys! And take it from this carnivorous girl, this stuff is good even without meat!