Corn Maque Choux

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Corn Maque Choux is a traditional Louisiana dish made with corn, bell peppers, onions and cajun spices. Milk or cream is added, making the dish similar to a creamed corn.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: 30 minutes or less, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Cajun, Creole

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Servings:

Calories: 104kcal

Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen
1 large red pepper diced
1 large orange pepper diced
1 small onion diced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
¾ cup milk or cream

Instructions

In a large skillet cook bacon until crispy. Remove from the heat and crumble the bacon. Reserve 1 teaspoon of bacon grease.
4 slices bacon
Add the butter to the skillet along with the corn, bell peppers and onions and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until vegetables are softened.
2 cups corn kernels, 1 large red pepper, 1 large orange pepper, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 small onion
Then add in the Creole seasoning and flour, stirring well to combine.
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
Pour in the milk and let the mixture thicken for 3-5 minutes.
¾ cup milk
Stir in the crumbled bacon and serve. Garnish with dried parsley or chopped green onions if desired.

Notes

Milk: We keep 2% milk in the house and I use this if I don't have any cream on hand. If you don't have either, but have cream cheese, cut 3 oz. into small pieces and stir it into the mixture until it melts. You can skip the flour in this case.

Cajun Seasoning: Cajun and creole seasoning are pretty interchangeable if your grocery store only carries one.

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