Posts Tagged corn

Cajun Inspired Maque Choux. (quick and easy)

12 oz smoked or andouille sausage, cut into ¼ inch wheels.   1 large onion, slivered Several peppers, any type and color, chopped 1 jalapeno 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ pound  fresh beans, cleaned and cut in bite-sized pieces 3-4 ears sweet corn, raw sliced off the cob.   […]

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Sweet Corn Pizza

Serves 3-4Takes 45 minutes 1/2 cup basil leaves, finely chopped4 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon lemon juice1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt1/4 cup olive oil3 ears sweet corn1/2 Walla Walla or any sweet onion, finely chopped or thinly sliced1/2 batch of your favorite pizza dough (or 1 store-bought pizza crusts)1-1/2 cups […]

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Corn and Poblano Chowder

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 cups chopped yellow onion (1 pound chopped; about 1 large or 2 medium-size onions) 3 fresh jalapeno chiles, cored, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and ribbed (use rubber gloves!) 4 cloves garlic, peeled, and minced or pressed 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 8 cups […]

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Maque Choux (Cajun Succotash)

4 ounces bacon, medium dice (about 3/4 cup) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 pound fresh okra, ends and stems removed and cut into 1/4-inch-thick coins 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and medium diced 1 medium yellow onion, small dice 1 medium garlic clove, finely chopped […]

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Freezing Corn

(24 large ears yielded 16 cups) Cut off raw kernels of corn to equal 4 quarts or 16 cups. Put in a roasting pan. Add 3 cups of water, 4 tsp salt, 1 T sugar, and 1 stick of butter. Place in a 350 oven in the […]

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Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder (Lighter Version) Serves 6 Be careful to remove only the part of the corn kernel sticking out of the cob; cutting deeper will pull off fibrous material. Yukon gold potatoes can be substituted for the red potatoes, minced chives for the basil. 8 ears corn […]

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Scratch and Dent Fresh Salsa

Scratch and Dent Fresh Salsa Grab extra “unchosen and unloved” tomatoes ugly tomatoes in several colors.  Peel off the ugly spots, splits and core.  Chop along with onion, a green sweet pepper and a couple hot peppers.  Fresh or frozen corn makes a nice addition. Drizzle with […]

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Zucchini Boats with Corn

Zucchini Boats with Corn 2 zucchini (the oval Magda works best) about 6-8 inches long, cleaned but not peeled 2 Tbsps. butter 1 cup fresh corn, cut from about 2-3 ears corn ½ bell pepper, chopped fine 1 large egg ½ c yellow corn meal Salt and […]

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