ANNE'S CALABACITAS

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Even kids will love this recipe. I learned it from my wonderful mother-in-law who would add or subtract different ingredients every time. This version was my favorite!

Provided by Dylan's Nana

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can chopped green chiles (such as Ortega®)
1 zucchini, diced
1 yellow squash, diced
1 patty pan squash, diced
1 ½ cups white corn
1 large tomato, chopped and drained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch dried oregano
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped spinach
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
⅔ cup crumbled cotija cheese
½ cup sour cream

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper until onion is translucent and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Add green chiles, zucchini, yellow squash, and patty pan squash; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir corn and tomato into squash mixture and simmer until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes; season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Mix pinto beans and spinach into squash mixture and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir cilantro, Cheddar cheese, cotija cheese, and sour cream into squash mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 921.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g