Now that corn is in season in Texas, it is *everywhere*! So, in order to avoid boredom with grilled corn (our usual manner of cooking corn), I came up with this recipe. I usually have red bell peppers and cilantro on-hand in my fridge, so this came together so easily! Enjoy!
Sauteed Corn and Red Bell Pepper
A Karen original recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 ears of fresh corn
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1 tsp sunflower oil
dash of salt
dash of freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
Directions:
1. Cut corn off the cobs. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add corn and bell pepper, and season with salt & pepper.
2. Cook until corn and pepper is tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Top with cilantro to serve.
Nutritional info:
Calories: 102.8
Total Fat: 3.4 g
Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 91.5 mg
Potassium: 292.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 18.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
Sugars: 3.8 g
Protein: 3.1 g
Dinner Chez Karen 