Maque Choux

20 minutes Prep Time
27 minutes Cook Time
6 Servings

A vegetable dish featuring corn, bell pepper, onion, petite diced tomatoes and a touch of cream. Serve with spicy shrimp and Red Gold Cocktail Sauce!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
  • 6 ears sweet corn
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • Salt and cayenne pepper to taste

  • 1/2 (28 ounce) can Redpack Canned Petite Diced Tomatoes 28 oz, drained

  • 1 cup half & half
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 12 spicy shrimp, optional

Instructions

Step one

In a large skillet cook bacon. Drain bacon on paper towel and reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.

Step two

Cut corn off cob and scrape the cob with back of knife to obtain milky pulp. Add onions and green bell pepper to skillet. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes.

Step three

Add the corn and continue to sauté for 10 minutes. Add petite diced tomatoes cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until corn is tender. Stir in half & half and remove from heat.

Step four

Just before serving add bacon and green onions.

Step five

Serve along side spicy shrimp with Red Gold Cocktail Sauce for dipping.

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