Easy Calabacitas or Cheesy Summer Squash with Onions and Chiles
An Anaheim pepper is a mild variety of chili pepper. The name “Anaheim” derives from Emilio Ortega, a farmer who brought the seeds to the Anaheim, California, area in the early 1900s.
Makes about 4 servings.
Ingredients:
1 onion, peeled and cut into slivers
4 medium zucchini or yellow squash, about 8-10 inches long (or use two of each like I did)
1 T olive oil, (more or less depending on your pan)
1 can diced green Anaheim chiles
1 cup plus 1/4 cup grated low fat Mexican cheese blend (or more)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
Peel the onion, cut in half lengthwise, and cut into thin slivers. Wash squash and cut lengthwise into fourths, then into slices about 3/4 inch thick. Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 2-3 minutes, until starting to slightly brown. Add squash and saute about 4 minutes, or until squash is just starting to get tender. Turn a few times but not too often (you want the pieces of squash to brown a little.)
Add canned green chiles with juice to the pan and cook 6-8 minutes more, until squash is cooked through, but still slightly chewy. (This is a personal preference, but I prefer mine a little on the crisp side. Cook a little longer if you prefer a softer texture. More mature squash will take a bit longer to cook.) Season well with salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
Sprinkle the cheese over and cook 1-2 minutes more, stirring until cheese is melted and squash is partly coated with cheese. Serve immediately with a bit more cheese sprinkled over each serving.
From kalynskitchen.com