Calabacitas de Milpa – New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association

Name: Calabacitas de Milpa – New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
Ingredients: 3 cups squash (yellow, green, Mexican); 1 cup corn; ½ onion (red or yellow); 2 cloves garlic; ¼ – ½ cup green chiles, roasted and chopped (poblano for a mild flavor or a locally grown chile similar to Anaheim for some spice); 1 tablespoon of fresh, epazote (chopped); 4 squash blossoms (chiffonade or cut in thin strips); 2 cups mushrooms (shitake and oyster were used, but use any you have like cremini or white button); quelites or huauzontle to taste; 1-2 pats of butter (add one pat when all ingredients are in the pan and another if it seems dry); salt, pepper, Mexican oregano to taste; cheese: (Oaxaca or queso fresco)

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Calabacitas is a traditional New Mexican side dish, but its ingredients can vary from family to family.

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Ingredients

3 cups squash (yellow, green, Mexican)
1 cup corn
½ onion (red or yellow)
2 cloves garlic
¼ – ½ cup green chiles, roasted and chopped (poblano for a mild flavor or a locally grown chile similar to Anaheim for some spice)
1 tablespoon of fresh, epazote (chopped)
4 squash blossoms (chiffonade or cut in thin strips)
2 cups mushrooms (shitake and oyster were used, but use any you have like cremini or white button)
quelites or huauzontle to taste
1-2 pats of butter (add one pat when all ingredients are in the pan and another if it seems dry)
salt, pepper, Mexican oregano to taste
cheese: (Oaxaca or queso fresco)