Fiesta Corn

Name: Fiesta Corn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 6 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 5 cups fresh or frozen corn; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; Lime wedges, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Corn with tomatoes and jalapenos is one of the first dishes I cooked for my husband. Don’t like heat? Use green bell peppers instead of jalapenos. —Cassandra Ramirez, Bardstown, Kentucky

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 small onion, chopped
2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
6 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
5 cups fresh or frozen corn
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Lime wedges, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and jalapenos; cook and stir until onion is crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 3 minutes longer.
Add corn; cook, uncovered, until tender, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes. Stir in salt. If desired, serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 142 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 505mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Corn with tomatoes and jalapenos is one of the first dishes I cooked for my husband. Don’t like heat? Use green bell peppers instead of jalapenos. —Cassandra Ramirez, Bardstown, Kentucky

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