Macque Choux
Macque Choux (pronounced "mock shoe") is a Cajun corn and vegetable saute. Here we eschew the traditional bacon fat or butter for heart-healthy olive oil. Try it at your next backyard barbecue.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
6 servings, about 2/3 cup each
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1 small onion, diced
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1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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4 ears corn, kernels cut from cob (see Tip)
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1/4 cup water
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1 medium tomato, chopped
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3 scallions, sliced
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1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme, or 1/4 teaspoon dried
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Directions
1.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more. Add corn kernels and water and cook, stirring, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in tomato, scallions, thyme, paprika, salt and cayenne.
Tip:
To remove kernels, stand a cob on its stem end in a bowl and slice them off with a sharp, thin-bladed knife.
Nutrition information
Calories 105, Total Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 209 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g, Potassium 333 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 18%, Vitamin C 45%. Exchanges: Starch 1,Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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