Doña Dianela’s Calabacitas Recipe
Doña Dianela and the Cauich Machay homestay family are well known for their amazing cooking skills and their recipe for Calabacitas con Puerco is no exception. The whole family got together to share their amazing, traditional recipe that is packed with flavor. This is comfort food at its best. Enjoy![video width="480" height="368" mp4="https://www.naatikmexico.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/WhatsApp-Video-2020-07-14-at-1.00.32-PM.mp4"][/video]
Ingredients:
½ Kg of pork ribs
4 tender pattypan or scollop squash chopped (these are the small green pumpkins but other pumpkins or zucchini also work well)
5 red tomatoes
1 white onion
1 bell pepper
3 garlic cloves
Vegetable oil or lard
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Dice your garlic
Cut onion, tomato, chili, and pork ribs into chunks
Sauté the garlic with the vegetable oil or butter and once golden brown add the ribs continue to fry for 10 minutes
Add the squash and continue frying for 5 more minutes
Add the onion, tomato and chili, stir well, add your point of salt and pepper to taste
Add half a glass of water to the saucepan and cover the pan and boil for 20 minutes
Check that the ingredients are cooked through and turn off
Serve with tostadas, grated cheese, refried beans and enjoy!
Ingredientes:
½ Kg de costillitas de puerco
4 calabazas tiernas
5 jitomates rojos
1 cebolla blanca
1 chile dulce
3 dientes de ajo
Aceite vegetal o manteca de cerdo
Sal y pimienta al gusto.
Procedimiento:
Se corta en cuadritos el ajo, cebolla, tomate, chile y las costillas en trocitos
Se sofríe con el aceite vegetal o la manteca el ajo y una ve doradito se le agregan las costillitas de sigue sofriendo durante 10 minutes
Después se le agrega las calabacitas y seguir sofriendo dorantes 5 minutos más
Se le pone la cebolla, tomate y chile, revolverlo bien, se le anexa su punto de sal y pimienta al gusto
Se le anexa medio vaso de agua a la cacerola y se tapa para que hierva bien durante 20 minutos
Supervisar que esté bien cocidos los ingredientes y apagar
Se puede acompañar con tostadas, queso rallado y frijol colado. ¡Buen provecho!
Let us know if you try it!
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