Corn Maque Choux

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ears fresh corn
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 fresh tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk (optional)

Recipe

• 1 clean and shuck corn. cut the kernels from the cob into a bowl using a sharp knife.
• 2 scrape the pulp from the cobs into the bowl, this making the "milk".
• 3 melt the butter in a large skillet.
• 4 add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute for 5 minute.
• 5 stir in the tomatoes and the corn.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 simmer uncovered, for 45 min, stirring occasionally.
• 8 stir in the "milk" if the mixture becomes too dry or begins to stick to the skillet.