CALABACITA CON PUERCO (PORK WITH SQUASH)

Calabacita con Puerco (Pork with Squash) image

Calabacita is a classic Tex-Mex dish that is slightly different everywhere you find it. This is my grandmother's version, which I think is the best! Serve with hot corn tortillas.

Provided by Jenny Crocker

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Boneless

Time 2h28m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 boneless pork chops
5 calabaza squash, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 cup whole kernel corn, drained
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups chicken stock, or more as needed

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Cut the pork into bite-sized cubes.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the saucepan. Add cubed pork, calabaza squash, corn, onion, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Pour in chicken stock and simmer, covered, until flavors are combined, about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and check periodically to see if more chicken stock is needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.8 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 477.5 mg, Sugar 16.5 g