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A One Pot Meal: Hearty Calabaza Stew, a Tex-Mex Recipe
This Hearty Calabaza Stew is packed full of flavor and is made in just one pot!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 381 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs ground chuck
- 1 green and 1 red bell pepper
- 2-4 Mexican calabaza squash
- 1 onion
- 2-3 ears of corn may substitute 1 can of corn
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 TB tomato paste
- 2 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp diced garlic
- 1 tsp garlic powder if all you have is powdered, just double this amount
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 package pasta we used quinoa pasta-- elbows, spirals,or shells work well
Instructions
- Prep Veggies: De-vein and dice peppers, dice onions.
- Shuck corn and then remove kernels from the cobs. (It's easiest to do this over a bowl to avoid corn going everywhere.) Cut the cobs in half and set aside. Don't throw them away yet!
- Cut the ends off the calabaza. Cut each squash in half lengthwise; chop into 1/2 inch slices.
- Begin adding ingredients to pot: Add onions, peppers, and diced garlic; sauté in olive oil until soft.
- Add ground beef, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika and cook until beef starts to brown. (For a lighter version, pause here to drain the oil from the beef.)
- Add canned tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Add calabaza, corn cobs and bay leaves. Add pasta. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Leave covered and cook for 20-30 minutes. The longer everything stews together, the more intense the flavors will be.
- Remove corn cobs and bay leaves before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
381kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
506mg
(21%)
Potassium
1485mg
(42%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
27580IU
(552%)
Vitamin C
88.9mg
(99%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
4.8mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 381kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 1485mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 27580IU | 552% |
| Vitamin C | 88.9mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.