Recipes with courgettes (calabacitas)
15 verified Mexican recipes with courgettes (calabacitas).
Calabacitas are the spoon-food vegetable of Mexican home cooking: calabacitas a la mexicana (with tomato, onion and sweetcorn), stuffed with cheese, in fritters, with cream and rajas or inside mole de olla. Everyday, budget-friendly milpa food at its most comforting.
This page gathers 15 verified Mexican recipes with courgettes (calabacitas), ordered A to Z — including Bote Norteño, Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote), Candied Pumpkin in Piloncillo Syrup. Total times range from 40 to 150 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Calabacitas con Elote (40 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £1.09 per each (researched for our cost estimates).
Bote Norteño
Rustic northern beef broth with sweetcorn, courgette, potato, green beans and sausages.
110 minfacil6 servings
Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote)
Sauteed squash with corn kernels, poblano pepper, and fresh cheese.
40 minfacil6 servings
Candied Pumpkin in Piloncillo Syrup
Pumpkin slow-cooked in piloncillo syrup with cinnamon and guava. A traditional Day of the Dead dessert.
100 minfacil8 servings
Caldo de Gato (Guerrero Beef Soup)
Guerrero beef and chickpea soup with guajillo chilli.
110 minmedia8 servings
Mexican Chicken Broth
Chicken broth with Mexican vegetables, fresh coriander, and lime.
65 minfacil6 servings
Mexican Beef Broth
Comforting beef broth with bone-in beef, sweetcorn, courgette, chayote and cabbage. A traditional Mexican home-cooked soup.
140 minfacil8 servings
Caldo Michi (Jalisco Fish Soup)
Freshwater catfish soup from Jalisco.
60 minmedia6 servings
Caldo Xóchitl (Clear Mexican Chicken Broth)
A clear, light chicken broth with diced vegetables, serrano chilli and lime, a comforting classic from Mexico City cuisine.
45 minfacil6 servings
Vegan Rice-Stuffed Poblano Chillies
Chiles Rellenos Veganos de Arroz: receta mexicana (vegano) con chile, chiles, frijol. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
55 minmedia4 servings
Churipo (Purepecha Beef and Chilli Broth)
Purepecha beef broth with red chilli, served with corundas, heritage of Michoacan.
150 minmedia8 servings
Clemole (Pueblan Thickened Chilli Broth)
Thick Pueblan chicken broth with dried chillies, corn masa and seasonal vegetables.
90 minmedia6 servings
Puchero Yucateco
Grand Yucatecan festive broth with three meats, vegetables and stock spiced with recado.
150 minmedia8 servings
Mexican Meatball Soup
Beef meatballs with rice in a tomato broth with courgette, carrot and potato. Comforting Mexican home-style soup.
60 minmedia6 servings
Sopa de Guías (Courgette Vine Soup)
Oaxacan courgette vine soup with corn dumplings.
60 minmedia6 servings
Sopa de Milpa (Three Sisters Milpa Soup)
Brothy soup with corn, courgette and black beans from the Mesoamerican milpa.
50 minfacil6 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with courgettes (calabacitas) are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 15 published Mexican recipes using courgettes (calabacitas), all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Bote Norteño, Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote), Candied Pumpkin in Piloncillo Syrup.
What's the quickest recipe with courgettes (calabacitas)?
Calabacitas con Elote, ready in 40 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 40 to 150 minutes.
How much does courgettes (calabacitas) cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £1.09 per each, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got courgettes (calabacitas) and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick courgettes (calabacitas) plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-09-06.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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