Cajun Smothered Corn
- Reviews 7
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 celery rib, finely minced
- 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 4 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup canned tomato, broken up
- 3⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Directions
- Put bacon into saucepan, set over medium heat and fry until crisp.
- Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Crumble bacon; set aside.
- Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic to pan.
- Saute‚ 3 minutes.
- Cover pan; cook 5 minutes.
- Add corn, tomatoes, paprika, basil, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until corn is heated through and flavors have blended.
- Add bacon and lime juice.
- Stir 1 minute; serve.
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