Zesty Corn Maque Choux

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A combination of vegetables, shrimp, and spicy meat. Be sure to pick soft, well developed ears of corn. Cut the corn lengthwise to remove the kernels from the cob. How much milk and pulp that can be scraped from the cobs depends on this step.

Cooking Instructions:

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
*Makes about 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 8 ears of corn
• About 3 teaspoons of bacon drippings
• 1 cup of chopped onions
• ½ cup of chopped celery
• ½ cup of green bell peppers
• ½ cup of red bell peppers
• 1/4 cup of diced garlic
• 1/4 cup of finely diced andouille
• 2 cups of chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
• 2 cups of peeled and deveined small shrim
• 1 cup of sliced green onions
• Salt and pepper

Cooking Steps:

A) Remove all milk and pulp from each corn cob using a blade.
B) Melt the bacon drippings over medium heat in your cast-iron chicken fryer.
C) For  about 15 minutes, saute the corn, onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic and andouille.
D) Keep cooking for about 15 minutes until the juices are visible and after adding the tomatoes and tomato sauce.
E) Also, add the shrimp, green onions, and salt and pepper. Cook for another 15 minutes until fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
Calories186; Fat 6g; Cholesterol 59mg; Sodium 237mg; Carbohydrate 26g; Protein 11g.

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