CALABACITAS

A quick introduction from my mother-in-law, Pam. (This is her recipe.*)

"When the roadside food stands start selling corn...Neil's first comment is always..."Yeah, Calabacita time." Here is the world famous recipe. The story behind Calabacitas is really a Mari story. While I was pregnant with Mari, living in Minnesota, we had friends from Mexico named Marisela and Rauel Stahl. Marisela was the daughter of the Mayor of Mexico who was seeking a safe spot for his daughter to live due to political unrest in Mexico. They moved to Minneapolis and we became friends. Marisela's maid/cook taught me how to make calabicitas and it has become a family fave. We named our Mari after her. "

CALABACITAS
6 ears of corn (cut kernels off cob)
1 med. onion (chopped)
3 zucchini (chopped)
2 med. tomatoes (chopped)
Sour Cream
Mozzarella cheese
Fry onion until light in small amount of oil. Add chopped tomatoes, about 1/2 t. of garlic salt, 1/2 t. of pepper and 1/2 t. of salt. Cook for a few minutes over medium heat. Then add chopped zucchini and fresh corn. Add more seasonings to taste and simmer until tender for about 15/20 minutes. Put sour cream over top and add shredded mozzarella cheese. Put in oven long enough to melt cheese.

*Or rather, this is the recipe of the "'Mayor of Mexico's' defected daughter's Minneapolis maid."