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Mexican Sauteed Vegetables

Delicious and flavorful Mexican Sauteed Vegetables are the perfect veggie-filling or side for your favorite Mexican dish!
5 from 8 votes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil or more if needed
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1-2 bell peppers sliced
  • 1 jalapeno sliced
  • 5-6 mushrooms sliced thin
  • 1 zucchini chopped evenly
  • 3-4 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1/3 cup cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook 3-4 minutes or until they begin to look translucent.
  • Add the assortment of peppers and zucchini to the pan and cook 4-5 minutes or until the peppers start to soften. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil if the vegetables begin to stick to the pan. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pan along with cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Toss and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the mushrooms are lightly browned.
Keyword sauteed, vegetables