livestrong preview (a.k.a. still life with calabasitas and yellow heart)
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I was making calabasitas to bring to work today and realized that if I put a heart into it (I cut a heart out of a yellow squash with a cookie cutter), I could use a shot of it for tomorrow's livestrong day 2010. This is the runner up for my flickr posting for tomorrow. I may have to do more than one picture tomorrow since I can't decide just what food to do.
Calabasitas
1-2 t olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1-2 green chiles, chopped
1 lb. zucchini, sliced, diced or quartered and sliced 1/2 inch thick
8 oz. corn kernels
3 Roma tomatoes, diced or quartered and sliced 1/2 inch thick
salt and pepper
1 C shredded cheddar cheese (more or less, to taste)
Heat the oil in a heavy pan. Cook the onion and green chiles until starting to soften. Add the zucchini and corn and cook for a couple minutes. Add the tomato and season with salt and pepper. lower the heat and cook slowly until the vegetables are cooked. Stir in the cheese and heat until melted. This is good as a side with Mexican meals and also makes a nice vegetarian burrito.
So good to see another supporter of our lovely Barbara's "Yellow Food Day" for liveStrong! How delicious to include this recipe as it looks wonderfully tasty! More and more I'm liking vegetable dishes as a meal, so I'm printing this one out to surprise Ken that I found something new! And from my friend, Weslyn as well! Thanks so much!
@Weezilou I actually made this in the crock pot. After sauteing the onions and chiles, I put all the vegetables into the crockpot and they cooked in about 2 to 3 hours on high and then I added the cheese. This was a bit more convenient since I didn't have to keep an eye on them.
Thanks for the advice. I might still cook them in a deep pot after sauteing the onion and chiles...I love my veggies "al dente"... I can just tell by the list of ingredients, I'd love the taste. I've printed out my copy!
@winosandfoodies Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I got a little carried away and posted to flickr and facebook too. I had more shots planned, but some just weren't worthy, and I toasted the heart-shaped tortilla chips too long. I hope the extra exposure helps.
