Red Pepper Corn Food

EDAMAME SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare edamame according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside to drain thoroughly.
• Combine edamame, corn, red bell pepper, green onion, red onion, parsley, and oregano.
• In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice, mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add veggies to bowl and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CORN, ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CILANTRO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Add the oil, vinegar, honey and lime juice to a deep bowl. Whisk to combine.
• For the salad: Add the corn, peppers, shallot and cilantro to the bowl. Stir with a spoon until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving so the flavors can marinate. May be made up to 1 day in advance and stored in a covered container in the fridge until ready to serve.
• Make it a Meal: Add some grilled shrimp to this salad for a quick and easy one-bowl meal ready in just about 10 minutes.

RED PEPPER & CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Grill corn and peppers 7 to 8 min. or until vegetables are tender and charred on all sides, turning occasionally.
• Place peppers in bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 20 min.
• Remove and discard skins and seeds from peppers. Finely chop peppers and cut corn from cobs; place in medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

MOIST RED PEPPER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, flax, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the corn, 1 cup cheese and pepper., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Generously butter muffin tin -- 12 muffin regular size.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk together eggs, buttermilk and melted butter in a medium bowl.
• Add buttermilk mixture and red peppers to the flour mixture and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
• Place about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 12 muffin cups.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
• Carefully remove muffins from tin to a wire rack to cool.

ONION AND RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Grease bottoms only of 18 muffin cups (2 1/2inches x 1 1/2 inches in size).
• Cook onions and peppers in butter for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• In a large bowl, using a fork, beat milk, 4 Tablespoons melted butter and eggs until well combined.
• Stir in cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until flour is moistened.
• (Batter will be slightly lumpy).
• Fold in the peppere and onions.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups (batter will be almost level with rims of muffin cups).
• Bake muffins for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

RED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CORN AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a baking dish just large enough to hold the peppers.
• If the red peppers won't stand upright, slice them lengthwise in half, leaving the stem end intact. Steam them for 5 minutes and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the scallions, corn, and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese, basil, and half the bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Fill the peppers and top with the remaining bread crumbs. Set them in a prepared dish, add a few tablespoons water to the dish, cover, and bake until the corn is hot and the peppers are cooked, about 25 minutes. Uncover and brown the tops under the broiler. Dust with paprika and serve.

CORN AND RED PEPPER MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook the corn for about 2 minutes.
• Add the red peppers, onions, and garlic, and saute for 4-6 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, chili powder, salt and pepper and cook for another minute or two.

RED PEPPER, CORN AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Remove corn kernels from ears and reserve 1/4 cup of the kernels.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan.
• and leeks and saute over medium, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add red bell pepper and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add corn and saute 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Simmer slowly, uncovered for about 30 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a food processor or blender and process 1 minute on low.
• Put through a fine sieve and return to the saucepan (for a coarser soup, you don't have to strain it).
• Add cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• Reheat on low.
• Boil reserved corn for 2 minutes in a pot of boiling water.
• Drain.
• Pour soup into bowls and garnish with boiled corn.
• Warm the tortillas in a microwave or oven.
• Butter and serve with soup.

CORN BISQUE WITH RED BELL PEPPER AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrot and celery and sauté 3 minutes. Add 5 1/2 cups corn, rosemary and cayenne and sauté 2 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and liquid is slightly reduced, about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, purée soup in blender. Return soup to pot. Mix in half and half and remaining 2 cups corn. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and sauté until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir bell pepper into soup. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls and serve.

CORN, SCALLION AND RED PEPPER QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place 2 tortillas on baking sheet and top with cheese, corn, scallion, red pepper and cilantro. Top with remaining two tortillas and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Alternative: Substitute any leftover cooked vegetables for fresh vegetables.

CRAB CAKES WITH CREOLE MUSTARD AIOLI AND GRILLED CORN, RED ONION & RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• For the crab cakes: To a large bowl, add the mayonnaise, Creole mustard, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, egg, lemon zest and juice and chives. Mix thoroughly to combine. Add the saltine cracker crumbs. Add the crabmeat. Gently fold the crab into the mixture, being careful not to break up the meat too much.
• Form the mixture into four equal-sized crab cakes. Preheat a large saute pan over medium-high heat with some canola oil until it shimmers. Gently place the crab cakes into the pan and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• For the salad: Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Place the corn and onions onto the grill pan and grill until charred, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip, then cook until charred and the onions are softened, another 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the corn kernels from the cobs and dice the grilled onions. Set aside.
• Place the red bell pepper onto an open flame on your stovetop. Cook, flipping occasionally, until completely black and charred, about 5 minutes. (If you don't have a gas stovetop, you can broil the pepper in the oven on high, turning occasionally, until charred.) Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam until the skin pulls away, about 10 minutes. Remove the skin from the bell pepper and rinse under water to ensure all of the black char is removed. Remove the stem, ribs and seeds from the roasted pepper and dice.
• To a large bowl, add the corn kernels, onions, roasted peppers, cilantro, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes and kosher salt to taste. Toss to combine. In a separate bowl, add the arugula, lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and kosher salt to taste. Toss to combine.
• For the aioli: To a bowl, add the mayonnaise, Creole mustard, cornichons, cornichon juice, shallots and kosher salt to taste. Mix to combine.
• To serve, place the arugula onto each plate and nestle some of the corn, red onion and red pepper salad next to it. Top with a crab cake and drizzle some of the aioli around the crab cake. Enjoy!

FRESH CORN AND RED PEPPER TAMALES

Steps:

• Remove the husks from the corn, saving the large inner ones and discarding the very outer and the small inside husks (you'll need 3 husks for each tamale). In a large bowl, cover the husks with enough hot water to cover and leave to soak.
• With a sharp knife over a large mixing bowl, remove the corn kernels from the cobs saving all the juices. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of corn. Add the red pepper, sour cream, milk, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper to the bowl and stir to mix.
• Drain the husks thoroughly in a colander and pat dry with paper towels. Place approximately 1/4 cup of the filling onto 1 husk and spread it slightly lengthwise. Bring the top and bottom ends to the center, overlapping slightly. Wrap another husk around it lengthwise, forming a cylindrical shape. Use one more husk to seal and secure the shape by wrapping the opposite way. Using butchers twine, tie securely crosswise and make a knot.
• Place the tamales in a steamer over simmering water and steam for 1 hour. Remove with a slotted spatula. Cut the strings and remove. Cool slightly, then serve with a dollop of sour cream and a drift of paprika.

ROASTED RED PEPPER CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Char pepper directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop pepper.
• Whisk cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in bowl to blend. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs. Stir just to moisten. Mix in bell pepper; transfer to prepared pan. Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)