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Chayotes Guisados con Jitomate

Chayote matchsticks stewed in a fire-roasted tomato sauce with onion, chile de árbol and epazote until just tender, then dusted with aged cheese. A light, tangy vegetable dish best served the moment it is ready.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on37 min
  • Total47 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gchayote, 1 medium, peeled
  • 170 gtomatoes, about 1 medium, roasted under the grill, skin left on
  • 1 clovegarlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbspsafflower oil
  • 2 tbspwhite onion, finely chopped
  • 2dried chiles de árbol, whole, or to taste
  • 180 mlwater
  • to tastesea salt
  • 2 tbspepazote or cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbspqueso añejo or sardo, finely gratedoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Safflower seed
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chayote
  • Oregano
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Grill
  • Blender

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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