Southwest Corn Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Place frozen corn, green peppers and onions in a container and cover with water.
• Place on stove top and bring to a boil.
• Boil for three minutes. Drain.
• In a large skillet, saute red bell peppers and tomato margarine for four minutes.
• Add cooked corn, green peppers, onions, salt and oragano.
• Cook mixture until heated, stirring frequently.

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• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and lime juice until smooth. Beat in the chilies, onions, cumin, cayenne pepper until combined. Stir in corn and walnuts if desired. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with crackers or chips.

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• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Put the oiled corn on a baking sheet and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Put the oiled tomatoes on another baking sheet and roast them both for 10 to 12 minutes until the tomato skin blisters and the corn is lightly browned. In a medium skillet, grill the red pepper over medium-high heat until it is black on each side. Put the tomatoes and the pepper in the refrigerator, and peel them when they have cooled.
• Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion and garlic and saute. Add the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, roasted corn, peeled tomatoes, half-and-half, and 1 1/4 cups of the tortilla chip pieces and mix well. Pour this mixture in a food processor or blender* and puree until smooth. Strain the chowder, and then season it with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper, to taste. Peel and dice the roasted red pepper. Serve the soup topped with diced avocado, red pepper, and the remaining tortilla chip pieces. Serve immediately.

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• In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and lime juice until smooth. Beat in the chilies, onions, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt. Stir in corn and walnuts if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with crackers or chips.

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• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix just until moistened.
• Pour into greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown.

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• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add all chilies; sauté until beginning to soften, about 8 minutes. Stir in 1 package corn and green onions. Transfer to very large bowl. Mix in cilantro. Coarsely crumble corn bread into vegetable mixture; toss to blend.
• Blend second package of corn, eggs, sugar, salt, and pepper in processor to coarse puree. Stir mixture into stuffing.
• To bake stuffing in turkey:
• Loosely fill neck and main cavities of turkey with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish along side turkey until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover stuffing. Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.
• To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish, depending on recipe. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
• Available at Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

Steps:

• Prepare 8" pan of cornbread according to package directions. When cooled, cut into large cubes and toast in 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. Set aside and prepare dressing using first three ingredients.
• Using 1/2 of cornbread, break into smaller chunks and place in glass serving dish. Begin layering 1/2 of the ingredients (except cheese, bacon & dressing)in order and repeat, beginning again with remaining cornbread. Spread top layer with dressing and top with cheese and bacon crumbles. Garnish with green onion tops or small sweet jalapenos,halved & seeded. Refrigerate until serving time.

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• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through.
• Add beans, salsa, corn and broth. Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.

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• In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and lime juice until smooth. Beat in the chilies, onions, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt. Stir in corn and walnuts if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with crackers or chips.

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.

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• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the red peppers and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the corn and the remaining ingredients. Cook until heated through, about 1 1/2 minutes.

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• In a large non-stick skillet sauté red pepper and jalapeño in butter until tender. Add cumin; cook for 30 seconds.
• Add corn and cilantro; sauté 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

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• Cook and stir peppers in butter in medium saucepan on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Add cream cheese; cook on low heat 3 to 5 min. until melted, stirring frequently. Stir in VELVEETA, corn and milk; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and soup is heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with chips.

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• Combine first 5 ingredients and place in a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with the cheese and bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 30-45 minutes.

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• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir corn, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, and cream cheese into the melted butter until smooth; season with cumin. Cook until hot, about 5 minutes.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• In a medium saucepan, combine frozen corn kernels with milk. Cover; cook over medium-high heat, breaking up corn occasionally, until kernels separate, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer 1 cup corn and 1/2 cup liquid to a food processor. Blend until almost smooth; return to saucepan.
• Add jalapeno chile (seeds and ribs removed for less heat, if desired) and sugar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Simmer over medium-low heat until corn is tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro.

Steps:

• In a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole dish, combine corn, bell pepper, onion and butter.
• Cover and microwave on high until bell pepper is crisp-tender (5-7 minutes), stirring once.
• Stir in cumin, salt and ground pepper. Cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.