Cajun Smothered Corn

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 slices bacon, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 celery rib, finely minced
• 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 4 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 cup canned tomato, broken up
• 3/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 put bacon into saucepan, set over medium heat and fry until crisp.
• 2 remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• 3 crumble bacon; set aside.
• 4 add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic to pan.
• 5 saute‚ 3 minutes.
• 6 cover pan; cook 5 minutes.
• 7 add corn, tomatoes, paprika, basil, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper.
• 8 cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until corn is heated through and flavors have blended.
• 9 add bacon and lime juice.
• 10 stir 1 minute; serve.