# Calabacitas Alfredo

Calabacitas Alfredo is a delicious and healthy pasta dish made with fresh vegetables, cheese, and a creamy sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 white onion
- 1 zucchini
- 1 yellow squash
- 1 Mexican squash
- olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup corn
- 3 New Mexico Hatch green chile
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups fusilli pasta
- 1 handful shredded mozzarella
- 1 sprinkle grated Parmesan
- 1 sprinkle chopped parsley
- chicken
- shrimp

## Instructions

1. Roughly chop a half of a white onion, one zucchini, one yellow squash and one Mexican squash.
2. In a pan on medium heat with olive oil, start by cooking the onions first.
3. Add three garlic cloves along with the rest of your veggies and a pinch of salt.
4. Cook the vegetables until they are nice and golden before adding one cup of corn.
5. Proceed to caramelize the whole mixture.
6. While the veggies cook, roast and peel three New Mexico Hatch green chiles.
7. Place everything in a blender along with four ounces of cream cheese, a half a cup of heavy cream, and blend until smooth.
8. Place it back into the pan, rinsing the blender with water and adding it right in along with two tablespoons of butter.
9. Mix well before adding two cups of your favorite pasta.
10. Add a handful of shredded mozzarella and it's ready to go.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- blender
- tongs
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- plate

## Tips

- This dish is perfect served as a vegetarian option with a sprinkle of grated parmesan and some chopped parsley.
- Add some protein like chicken or shrimp.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/3Fl9VNdxz1c?si=AjGVAke4C_Q7bqwN
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c2d3e22b-a7c9-402b-8384-39acb7d96b78
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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