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| Calabacitas Casserole with Polenta and Cheese Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray Show: 30 Minute Meals Episode: Veggies, Mexican Style Overall User Rating:  |
Loved this
12/04/2006 at 06:24pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this with two chipotles instead of the green chilis, and it was a great light spicy main course. Next time I will add some black beans for protein, and cut down on the liquid--but it's easy and wonderful just the way it is.
Party Favorite
11/20/2004 at 08:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I just made this dish for the first time because I needed to take a casserole to a party I was attending. This was a hit everyone wanted the recipe and everyone devoured the casserole only 45 minutes into the party.
Always a HIT
11/17/2004 at 08:42pm
User: ERIKA from Fort Worth, TX User Rating:
This is about the fourth time I prepared this meal. Of course I knew we enjoyed it, but the real test came when I prepared it for the in-laws, well, "seconds" is always a compliment for me, especially coming from a "meat and potato" type fellow. So, I say, if in doubt, cook it up, everyone seems to enjoy! I have made it as a side dish or as the main course depending on the guests, it goes over well either way! THUMBS UP!!
Fabulous!
11/12/2006 at 09:08pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is my first Rachael Ray recipe, and it was wonderful! Quick, easy and full of flavor. Even my husband (who isn't the biggest squash fan) gave it a thumbs up.
Gets even my family to eat their veggies
11/11/2006 at 12:02pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Warm and comforting thanks to the polenta and cheese, but a nice mix of veggies so more healthy than most casseroles.
Spicy, Hearty, and Weight loss
10/31/2006 at 08:23am
User: adriane from spring, TX User Rating:
This is the most delicious casserole!! I serve it at every function, and people always want the recipe. Also, since I am on a diet, I took out the polenta and ate this for 3 days straight *if it's just two people, it lasts a little while, and I lost weight, it's tasty and healthy!! I would recommend this recipe to everybody.
Good but not amazing
10/23/2007 at 09:03pm
User: Laura from Albany, NY User Rating:
I'm hoping it will gel together more once it sits in the fridge, but it's just okay when it's fresh, not amazing.
Pretty Good
10/08/2007 at 11:05pm
User: Jim from Houston, TX User Rating:
I have a couple of Rachael Ray's cookbooks and first found this recipe in one of them. I did a cross-check here before making it. Good thing I did - the book version calls for a second layer of polenta at the bottom of the dish which would have been way too much (that prepared polenta is expensive, too). I thought this was good - not great - but I'm hoping the leftovers will get better overnight. I also substituted a Mexican seasoning blend for the chili powder.
Awesome Calabacitas!!
10/08/2005 at 04:55pm
User: Cindy from Austin, TX User Rating:
I've never tried a Rachel Ray recipe, but this one looked so easy I just went out and bought the ingredients and cooked it from memory. WOW! I added chicken sausages because I knew my son and husband would complain about no meat. It would have been have been fine without it. I froze the leftovers. Today my son was looking for them and was disappoinged they were in the freezer. That's how good this recipe is. I also made the quesadillas. What an easy way to do these! Thank you Rachel Ray! You are my heroine. I'm going to buy all your books now.
Wonderful...and even better the next day
10/07/2005 at 12:24pm
User: Tracy from South San Francisco, CA User Rating:
I made the entire recipe even though there are only 2 of us. It was a delicious dinner...and lunch...and dinner again This was my first time cooking with polenta and I will be making this dish again. We actually discovered that the flavors mingled overnight and tasted even better the next day. I will be making this as a cook-ahead dish that I can just heat up on busy nights.
Yummy
10/06/2005 at 08:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great meal!!
details
09/19/2004 at 05:24pm
User: SHELLY from Atlanta, GA User Rating:
Good and quick recipe. The recipe was a little vague about the "baking dish". I used a 9" X 13" pan and it worked well.
good and easy
09/16/2004 at 04:14pm
User: AMY from Sacramento, CA User Rating:
Great healthy recipe and very easy to make. Serve it with some sour cream on top-yum!
wow
09/02/2004 at 10:46am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
We loved this. I left off the polenta because of the kids, so reduce liquids.
Yummy
08/29/2006 at 09:31pm
User: Christine from Evanston, IL User Rating:
Easy and tasty. I added a can of rinsed pinto beans for some protein. My family liked it. Will definitely make again.
Yummy...
08/23/2005 at 01:26pm
User: Becky from Atlanta, GA User Rating:
This was very good. It smells fantastic and is even better the second day as some have said before. I would recommend draining the tomatoes, the casserole was a little too runny for our tastes.
Not a big veggie lover, but still loved it!
08/04/2004 at 07:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I'm a real meat and potatoes type of person and usually shun vegetarian dishes. But I tried this recipie and loved it! Both my husband and I had seconds - very flavorful as well as colorful (great presentation). The crunch of the corn with the creaminess of the polenta, the salty cheese with the fresh-tasting parsely - Yum! I will definitely make this again!
Calabacitas Casserole
08/03/2005 at 08:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a very easy and delicious recipe. I added some extra zucchini and yellow squash to give it a heaftier filling.
really good but hold the tomatoes
07/25/2007 at 01:36pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I really like this recipe, except for the tomatoes. I would use roasted red bell peppers next time. If you start the roasting right when you start the recipe, they'd be ready by the time you throw the casserole in the oven. My husband is a rabid carnivore, and didn't complain about it being vegetarian. He also wants me to make it again soon.
This is wonderful
07/16/2004 at 11:24am
User: DEBRA from Placentia, CA User Rating:
This is a very easy and tasty dish that everyone really enjoyed. Equally as good the second day when I served it over white rice.
Good!
07/12/2005 at 06:44am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I also made a cilantro cream sauce to put on top with just sour cream and cilantro in the cuisinart. I would add more vegies next time. Very good vegie night recipe.
07/11/2004 at 12:24pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Loved It!
07/07/2004 at 07:59am
User: DEVONA from Martinez, GA User Rating:
This was great! I am not a huge fan of polenta, but I loved it like this!
Yummy Veggies!
07/06/2004 at 07:10am
User: KIMBERLY from Queensbury, NY User Rating:
This was easy, delicious, and very hardy. It was even better the second day! A must-try recipe!
07/05/2004 at 07:33pm
User: BRIAN from gulfport, FL User Rating:
polenta
07/01/2004 at 07:09pm
User: ART from monsey, NY User Rating:
very tasty vegetarian dish. Simple to prepare.
Calabacitas Casserole with Polenta and Cheese
07/01/2004 at 10:47am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe.
Great Calabacitas Casserole
06/30/2004 at 09:16pm
User: MARY L. from Pearsall, TX User Rating:
I made the Calabacitas Casserole and the Cheese Quesadillas and it turned out GREAT!! I had to leave the polenta as I live in a small town and out grocery store did not have it, however, next time I am in the city, I will pick some up and added. Nonetheless, this dish was really good even without it. The Quesadillas turn out really good, but like Rachel Ray says watch you heat as I had my grill a little to hot and my tortillas were a little brown, but were just as delicious. Great recipies, Rachel, Thanks, love you 30-Minute show. Mary
Spicy and Great
06/30/2004 at 12:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a wonderful recipe. It is even good for left-overs!
Que Pasa Calabasa
06/22/2004 at 03:19pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great recipe, not just because it's easy and healthy, but also because Rachel has acheived a balance in southwestern flavors that I have only tasted in Texas. In addition, there are no special ingredients in this recipe, so you can get equally good results in New England as you would in New Mexico.
Calabacitas Casserole with Polenta and Cheese
05/27/2006 at 11:17am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Excellent, filling casserole that can be the main course in a vegetarian meal. Anyone would like this that likes Mexican flavors. I might add a bit more chili powder.
It's OK
05/23/2008 at 01:16pm
User: Rita from Leesburg, VA User Rating:
It's OK. Nothing WOW... I added ground turkey and used less cheese. Maybe it was the polenta I did not really care for. Anyway, I'm hoping it's going to get better overnight. Sorry Rachael.....
Awesome!
05/16/2007 at 04:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a homerun in our house! Added a can of black beans when I added the stewed tomatoes. So so so good!!!
Spicy and Yummy
05/10/2007 at 02:06pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Love this combination. We use a chili powder we got in the Indian section of the grocery and it makes this dish so HOT!
Eat your Veggies
04/29/2008 at 10:21pm
User: Raulie from Minneapolis, MN User Rating:
I got this recipe from a Rachael Ray cookbook of mine. Oh this is so good. My mom is VERY PICKEY, but she LOVES this recipe. She said anything with cormeal (polenta) is good. It is so easy to make. It is very filling and I love it with cheese melted on there. Try some other cheeses like, white cheddar or swiss, or 6 cheese blend. KEEPER.
The most flavorful dinner ever!
04/28/2005 at 06:12pm
User: Amy from Erlanger, KY User Rating:
I saw this on t.v. while rocking my son to sleep and thought it looked wonderful....decided to try it out, convincing my not so veggie loving husband to give it a chance. It's a most requested dish now and I only made it a few days ago! The colors are beautiful, the preparation and cleanup were so easy I didn't even realize I had done it, it's healthy, it's fun and it tastes out of this world.
a different side dish - thank goodness
04/27/2006 at 12:59am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
i'm always wanting something new to serve alongside the chicken breast or fish filet. this is delicious and easy. use low fat cheese. crumble the polenta and sprinkle on the top so can use less of it makes it healthier.
Excellent way to spice up veggies!
04/25/2007 at 10:38pm
User: Candace from Philadelphia, PA User Rating:
Because of a new diet, I was taking a hiatus from meat, so I was lucky enough to catch this episode when it aired. I HATE zucchini and squash, but it looked so good when Rachael made it that I had to try it! It tasted every bit as good as it looked. I switched up the recipe a little bit though...instead of baking it in the oven, i sprinkled the cheese over top and let it melt in the skillet. I also didn't add the polenta. All my grocery store had that day was "organic" polenta, whatever that is, and the word organic always scares me a little! I didn't miss it though, this dish was fantastic!
Delicious!
04/22/2005 at 08:55pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great vegetarian dish. The polenta is great and makes it seem a lot more decadent than it actually is.
Great!
04/21/2005 at 11:44am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a very easy and tasty recipe. Rachael is still on her game. As for the person who complained about bell pepper, I'm not sure what recipe they were looking at.
Better leftovers!
04/20/2007 at 12:29pm
User: HEATHER from Riverside, CA User Rating:
This recipe was very easy to make. I'm normally not a fan of chili peppers, but I included them anyway and still enjoyed it! I must agree with others when they say its much better the 2nd or 3rd day. The only modification I made was I used half an onion instead of a whole. Plus, I didn't garnish. Next time I make this, I'll plan on eating it the next day only. It lacks flavor the first day.
this dish rocks
04/19/2007 at 06:24pm
User: m from grass valley, CA User Rating:
i am not a rachel ray fan, yet, but if her food is that good, i might just change my mind. i used fire roasted tomatoes, actually, i always used fire roasted when it asks for tomatoes, you can't go wrong there.
Calabacitas
04/16/2007 at 01:07pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made half a recipe with two or three changes. I am not a fan of polenta, so I made cornbread waffle to place on top and covered with pepper Jack Cheese. My husband said it was at least 4 star.
Rachel, Rachel, Rachel
04/14/2005 at 06:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I haven't tried this recipe yet and I don't know where she ate calabacitas with bell pepper--everyone in NM knows calabacitas is made with Green Chilis.
hearty homecooking
04/11/2007 at 05:16am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very easy yet tasty. Polenta makes this a hearty and comforting meal.
Great Casserole
03/15/2005 at 07:29pm
User: Joe from Oak Ridge, TN User Rating:
This is really good. Even popular with people who want meat in everything.
We love this recipe
02/23/2005 at 03:07pm
User: PAMELLA from Pasadena, TX User Rating:
This is so easy and delicious! I really enjoy making and serving this dish.
pretty good
02/16/2006 at 08:19am
User: Angelique from Austin, TX User Rating:
We enjoyed this. would make again.
Delicious
02/15/2007 at 11:35am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The dish was relatively easy to prepare (just lots of chopping), it fed several people, and it was delicious. I will definitely make this again!
excellent...
02/13/2007 at 04:41am
User: scott from Los Angeles, CA User Rating:
and easy.
Great, quick and really easy!
02/06/2007 at 10:35pm
User: JoAnn from Reno, NV User Rating:
The casserole turned out perfect. My meat and potatoe husband never missed the meat that wasn't in it! I will be making this one often. Great, quick, easy and a healthy Meal!
Great for vegetarian dinner entre
02/06/2005 at 03:42pm
User: BARBARA from Coupeville, WA User Rating:
This turned out really well. Fast, easy, very tasty! I did add a can of rinsed small black beans to the veggies to increase the protein as I was serving this as a main dish for some vegetarian friends. I was worried w/ only chili powder it wouldn't be very interesting, but the flavors were fabulous. Must be the 4 cloves of garlic!
full of flavor!
01/30/2008 at 03:03am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe is super easy and and so full of flavor! The combination of textures is great. I made it for my family and everyone loved it!
Not quite enough substance - add chicken
01/22/2005 at 12:02pm
User: MEGHAN from Charlotte, NC User Rating:
first night this just wasn't very satisfying, I don't mind veg. meals but this didn't cut it. as leftovers we added some leftover chicken shredded and it was much improved. still not my favorite mexican flavors, though.
GREAT
01/06/2005 at 05:42am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this meal for my vegetarian niece, but it everyone loved it!