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Corn in Roasted Pepper Sauce Recipe

Corn in Roasted Pepper Sauce

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By
Andrew Chase
Sweet corn is cooked in a sauce made from sweet seasonal peppers and tomatoes.

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers or 3 shepherd peppers
2 tomatoes
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves  garlic, minced
3/4 tsp  (4 mL)  salt
1 sprig rosemary (about 3 inches/8 cm long)
4 cups  (1 L)  fresh corn kernels
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  smoked paprika (optional)

Preparation

Char whole red peppers, on grill or under broiler, until skin is blackened; place in bowl, cover and let cool. Leaving stem intact, peel; slit side and scoop out seeds. Let cool.

Meanwhile, char whole tomatoes, on grill or under broiler, until skin is blackened; let cool. Peel and chop red peppers; peel, seed and chop tomatoes.

In skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat; fry garlic and salt until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add peppers and tomatoes; cover and simmer, stirring often, until mixture is saucy and peppers are very soft, 12 to 15 minutes.

Add rosemary, corn and 3/4 cup/175 mL water; bring to boil. Cover and simmer over medium heat until corn is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove rosemary; stir in paprika (if using).

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Serving(s)
6 to 8
Nutritional Information
Per each of 8 servings: about
Calories 145
Protein 3 g
Fat (total) 8 g
Sat. Fat 1 g
Carbohydrate 20 g
Fibre 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 229 mg
Calcium 1 % RDI
Iron 5 % RDI
Vitamin A 14 % RDI
Vitamin C 93 % RDI
Folate 17 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: September 2007

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