Southwestern Corn Cakes Food

SOUTHWESTERN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Spray two 10- to 12-ounce individual casseroles or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon half the corn mixture, olives and sausage into each casserole. Place milk, egg product, baking mix, cornmeal and chili powder in blender. Cover and blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. (Or beat on high speed 1 minute.) Pour evenly over sausage mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Top with salsa and cilantro.

CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Combine corn, onion, milk, with the beaten egg in a bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add corn mixture and mix just enough to moisten.
• Drop, by 1/4 cupfuls, onto a lightly greased griddle and fry until golden brown on both sides.

SOUTHWESTERN SAUTEED CORN

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add corn; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in tomato, lime juice, salt and cumin. Cook until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the onions in oil and margarine until soft.
• Add the garlic and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl beat together the corn, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Blend in the onion mixture and cheddar cheese.
• Pour enough batter to make dollar size pancakes on a greased hot griddle.
• Cook until bubbles rise to the surface and the edges are browned.
• Turn and brown the other side.
• To serve; overlap three pancakes in a circle.
• Top with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon sour cream and olives.

SOUTHWESTERN MINI CORN CAKE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine corn, bell pepper, parsley and green onion.
• Stir in the pancake batter, salt and pepper.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and brush pan with butter.
• Add heaping tablespoons of batter, cook until golden brown on each side. Remove and place in warm over while cooking rest of batter.
• Serve warm with small dollop of sour cream and garnish with chive.

SOUTHWEST CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan or a large covered casserole dish.
• Combine both types of corn, tomatoes, corn muffin mix, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, onion, egg, and salt in a very large bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm in the center, about 50 minutes.

SOUTHWEST SKILLET CORN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute red pepper and jalapeno in butter until tender. Add cumin; cook for 30 seconds. Add corn and cilantro; saute 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the garlic and onion; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat mixture, chili powder, black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa. Stir until well blended.
• Into a 9x13 inch baking dish, spoon enough of the beef mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of the crushed tortilla chips on top of the meat mixture and layer with 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the meat mixture on top of the cheese layer, cover with remaining chips and layer with 1 cup of cheese. Spread final layer of meat mixture on top and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Top with diced tomato and green onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CRABCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg white. Stir in the corn and poblano pepper, and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs and crabmeat until well blended. Shape into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes 4 or 5 at a time until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid while frying so the patties get heated through. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN SALSA CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn, salsa, and crema con sal. Cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cilantro, and black pepper. Serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Place corn in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. , In a small bowl, combine the egg, egg whites, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Add the cheese, chilies and corn., Pour into a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.