Calibacitas

Name: Calibacitas
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 2 Tbsp oil; 1 onion, diced; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2-1 cup NM green chile; 1 Tbsp salt; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp black pepper; 4 zucchini, diced; 4 yellow squash, diced; 1/2 lb shredded provolone/mozzarella; Cilantro; Lime

Lance Wilson @lance_wilson

Nyack, NY

A fast weeknight meal that makes use of summer and fall squashes. I grew up eating this in NM and it's become a comforting staple green chile use.

Lance Wilson @lance_wilson

Nyack, NY

A fast weeknight meal that makes use of summer and fall squashes. I grew up eating this in NM and it's become a comforting staple green chile use.

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Ingredients

30 min

4 servings

1 lbground beef
2 Tbspoil
1onion, diced
5 clovesgarlic, minced
1/2-1 cupNM green chile
1 Tbspsalt
1 tsporegano
1 tspcumin
1 tspblack pepper
4zucchini, diced
4yellow squash, diced
1/2 lbshredded provolone/mozzarella
Cilantro
Lime

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Steps

30 min

1

Heat the oil in your largest skillet/saute pan/Dutch oven/wok over high heat and add the ground beef, and chop up in the pan with a spatula
2

When the beef is beginning to brown but is still pink in the middle reduce heat to medium high, add the onions and garlic. Cook until the residual moisture has evaporated and the onions soften.
3

Add the seasonings, stir and cook briefly for 30 seconds
4

Add the green chile, and cook until the moisture once again evaporates and is sizzling.
5

Add the squash and gently toss to coat in the seasoned meat
6

Every few minutes fold the squash mixture over to distribute. Taste for salt and season accordingly.
7

When the squash has just begun to soften but still has some crunch, turn the heat off, and sprinkle the cheese over top.
8

Cover and let steam until the cheese has melted.
9

Serve with cilantro and lime in a bowl.