Side dishe for 8

Maque Choux

Name: Maque Choux
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ears corn; 8 slices bacon; 1/4 cup butter; 2 stalks celery; 1 red bell pepper; 1 jalapeño pepper; 1 vidalia onion; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp cajun seasoning; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; salt and pepper (optional)

$4.26for 440 minServes 8

Fresh corn cooks with bacon, peppers, celery, onion, cream, and Cajun spices in one skillet.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 6 oz$0.09/oz typical	6 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.52

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.07 per serving$4.26 for 4

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Ingredients

6 ears corn
8 slices bacon
1/4 cup butter
2 stalks celery
1 red bell pepper
1 jalapeño pepper
1 vidalia onion
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Cut the corn from the ears, dice the celery, bell pepper, jalapeño, and onion, and set them aside.
Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 7 minutes, then crumble it.
Melt the butter in the skillet, add the celery, peppers, and onion, and cook for 8 minutes.
Stir in the corn, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper, then cook for 10 minutes.
Pour in the cream and simmer for 7 minutes, stirring until the vegetables are tender and the sauce thickens.
Fold in the bacon and cook for 1 minute before serving.

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