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January 31, 2021

One-Pot Calabacitas Goulash

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Get a taste of the Southwest with this healthy One-Pot Calabacitas Goulash.
It only takes a few minutes to make and is delicious!

One-Pot calabacitas goulash

In 2021 I’m all about eating meals that are easy and are also healthy. Every weekday I have the exact same thing: a Greek salad with VioLife plant-based Feta cheese. it takes like five minutes to make and there are virtually no calories in it. This recipe for One-Pot Calabacitas Goulash is the same way.

Laura and I are thinking about buying a house in New Mexico. As I’ve mentioned on the site before multiple times, we love Santa Fe. We were married there and visit as often as possible. One big part of the allure is the food—obviously. There are plenty of recipes throughout this site that make apparent my love of southwestern cuisine. This dish is another one inspired by the amazing flavors of the area.



What’s inside

There are a lot of great southwestern flavors in here: green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro. And the star of the dish is the zucchini, which brings its own taste and texture. Mix in some tomatoes and your favorite pasta and you have a really easy, really delicious dinner.

One-pot calabacitas goulash

This can be very low-calorie if you use Banza chickpea pasta. I love that stuff. If you don’t mind a little bit of higher calorie count and some wheat, then just about any pasta will do. To keep it traditional use something curly though, like elbows or cavatappi. They’ll grab the sauce and chunky bits better.

Also, be sure to check out these Calabacitas Tacos if you want another variant of this delicious zucchini dish!

One-Pot calabacitas goulash

Tell Me What You Think

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this One-Pot Calabacitas Goulash if you make it. So drop me a comment below, and be sure to tag @nutfreevegan on social media if you’re posting photos. Plus, it’s always super fun to see these dishes out in the wild!

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One-Pot calabacitas goulash
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One Pot Calabacitas Goulash

Get a taste of the Southwest with this healthy, delicious Calabacitas Goulash. It only takes one pot and a few minutes to make!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Southwest, Southwestern
Keyword: Breakfast, Beyond Breakfast, Tofu, Hashbrowns, Southwestern, Southwest, Green Chiles, Calabacitas, Dinner, Goulash, Zucchini
Yield: 6 bowls
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable broth
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 large zucchini cut into about 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 15 oz. can yellow corn drained
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans drained
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 Tbsp. oregano
  • 1 4 oz. can green chiles
  • 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 15 oz. can tomato puree
  • 1-1/2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 8 oz. box pasta elbows or cavatappi
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • juice from 1 lime
  • 1 cup cilantro

Instructions

  • Heat oil or vegetable broth over medium heat in a Dutch oven or deep pot. Add onion and zucchini. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients except cilantro. Stir until mixed and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Once pasta is soft and most of the liquid is gone remove from heat, stir in cilantro and cover for 2 minutes. Serve right away.

Notes

I love Banza pasta because it's not wheat—it's chickpeas—and it's super low in calories. But any pasta would work for this recipe, of course.
This recipe is gluten-free.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 120kcal
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Filed Under: Entrees Tagged With: Calabacitas, Gluten-Free, Pasta, Southwest, zucchini

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  1. Lydia says

    February 4, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    Did you mean to list a 15 ounce can of tomato sauce instead of tomato puree?

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    • Steven Seighman says

      February 4, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      Hi, Lydia. I prefer the puree in this case because it’s a little thicker than sauce. But either would totally work with similar results.

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