Calabaza Espagueti A La Tex Mex Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Cut the pork into bite-sized cubes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the saucepan. Add cubed pork, calabaza squash, corn, onion, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Pour in chicken stock and simmer, covered, until flavors are combined, about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and check periodically to see if more chicken stock is needed.

Steps:

• Make soup:
• Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften and edges are browned, about 4 minutes. Add cilantro stems and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add squash pieces and cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, corn cobs, salt, and cayenne and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Prepare corn relish while soup simmers:
• Whisk together lime juice, salt, and sugar in a bowl, then add oil and whisk until combined.
• Cook corn kernels in a saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a sieve, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain well, then transfer to dressing along with cilantro and shallot and toss well to coat.
• Finish soup:
• Discard corn cobs, then purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) until smooth, transferring to a 2-quart measure.
• Divide soup among bowls and gently stir 1/4 cup corn relish into each.

Steps:

• Calienta el horno a 400ºF.
• Perfora la calabaza en varios lugares con la punta de un cuchillo filoso o con un tenedor; ponla en un plato llano, apto para microondas. Cocínala a potencia ALTA de 10 a 15 min. o hasta que la calabaza esté blanda, volteándola cada 5 min.
• Corta la calabaza por la mitad a lo largo; quita y deshazte de las semillas. Pon las hebras de calabaza en un tazón grande. Añade el queso, el pimiento y la cebolla; mezcla todo ligeramente. Pon la mezcla dentro de una mitad de calabaza vacía; colócala sobre una fuente para hornear llana. Desecha la mitad de calabaza restante.
• Hornea la calabaza de 28 a 30 min. o hasta que esté completamente caliente; ponle encima el tocino durante los últimos 3 min. al horno.