Calabacita con Puerco (Pork with Squash)



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Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
2 hrs 13 mins

Additional Time:
5 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 28 mins

Servings:
8


Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsolive oil, divided
  • 4boneless pork chops
  • 5calabaza squash, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 1cupwhole kernel corn, drained
  • ½cupchopped onion
  • ½cupchopped tomatoes
  • 2teaspoonsminced garlic
  • 1(6 ounce) cantomato sauce
  • ½teaspoonground cumin
  • ¼teaspoonsalt
  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper
  • ¼teaspoongarlic powder
  • 2cupschicken stock, or more as needed

  • Directions

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook until no longer pink in center, about 4 minutes per side. Cool until easy to handle, about 5 minutes; cut into bite-sized cubes.

    Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same saucepan. Add cubed pork, calabaza squash, corn, onion, tomatoes, and garlic; cook until onion translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; stir in chicken stock and simmer, covered, until flavors combined, about 2 hours, stirring and checking periodically to see if more stock needed.



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


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    348 Calories
    8g Fat
    62g Carbs
    15g Protein

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