Recipe - Cajun Smothered Corn

3 Strips bacon; cut in 1/2"
pieces
1 cup Onion; finely chopped
1 small Red bell pepper; seeded and
minced
1 Rib celery; finely minced
2 md Cloves garlic; peeled and
minced
4 cup Frozen corn kernels; thawed
1 cup Canned tomatoes; broken up
Three fourths teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Dried basil; crushed
One fourth teaspoon Dried thyme; crushed
One fourth teaspoon Ground red; (cayenne) pepper
One half teaspoon Salt
Freshly ground pepper to
taste
1 tablespoon Lime juice

Put bacon into saucepan, set over medium heat and fry until crisp. Remove
the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towellined plate. Crumble bacon;
set aside. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic to pan. Saute 3
minutes. Cover pan; cook 5 minutes. Add corn, tomatoes, paprika, basil,
thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for
5 minutes or until corn is heated through and flavors have blended. Add
bacon and lime juice. Stir 1 minute; serve.

Per serving: 135 Calories; 3g Fat (15% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 27g
Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 401mg Sodium

Recipe by: From the Seattle Times

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Lisa Minor lisa@cybermill.com on Mar 3,
1998