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Calabacita Con Puerco (Pork With Squash)

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Recipe Summary Calabacita Con Puerco (Pork With Squash)

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.

Ingredients | Calabacitas Recipes

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

Directions

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.

Calabaza is a squash popular in Central and South America. Pumpkin may be substituted for the calabaza.

Info | Calabacitas Recipes

prep: 10 mins cook: 2 hrs 13 mins additional: 5 mins total: 2 hrs 28 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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