I'm back! We had a great vacation in Logan, UT with the Hancey family. I know I gained a few pounds because we ate, ate, and ate some more! We had to eat at some of our favorite places like Charlie's Ice Cream, Cafe Sabor, Maddox, Frederico's, and Cafe Rio (new fave!). One night Ben's mom's sister and her husband (Don and Shirley) were driving through town and Nola had invited them to dinner. She asked if I would cook and I accepted of course! I had some new recipes that Ben's parents hadn't tried and couldn't wait to cook for everyone. I made Curry Kabobs, Roasted Potatoes, Smoky Ranchero Corn, and Sopapilla Cheesecake. I'll start with the corn today but the other recipes are coming. This corn has so many of my favorite flavors-bacon, cilantro, ranch dressing, lime, corn-yum!
SMOKY RANCHERO CORN
(www.pillsbury.com)
INGREDIENTS
1/4 lb. mesquite-smoked or regular bacon, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 (11-oz.) cans Green Giant® Super Sweet Yellow and White Corn, drained
1/4 cup purchased ranch salad dressing
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 lime slices
2 fresh cilantro sprigs
DIRECTIONS
1. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard drippings.
2. In same skillet, combine cooked bacon, onions, bell pepper and corn. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine salad dressing, lime juice, cumin and red pepper flakes; mix well.
4. Add dressing mixture to corn mixture; mix well. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in chopped cilantro. Garnish with lime slices and cilantro sprigs.
*Taste and add a little salt and pepper if you like before serving.
