Cajun Smothered Corn

Found this in one of my many food magazines.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• 12  ears fresh corn
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  medium green pepper, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  hot sauce

Directions

1. Cut off the tips of corn kernals into a bowl, scrape milk and remaining pulp from the cob with a knife. Set aside. Combine the oil and butter in a large skillet, heat until butter melts. Add corn, chopped tomato and remaining ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. Cover and reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.