Corn Con Queso
"I'm not a fan of Emeril's, but I have to say he sometimes has good recipes! This was from his show and it's a fabulous dip for veggies or sturdy crackers or whatever. I make it frequently, it's a great dish to bring if you don't want to bring something that someone else might be bringing, adding more or less heat for individual tastes."
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 2 cups sweet corn (fresh is best, frozen can be used)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1⁄2 fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped (more if you like it!)
- 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1⁄2 cup milk
directions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion, corn, salt and cayenne and cook, stirring, until very soft, 5 minutes or so.
- Add garlic and jalapeno, stir to mix, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add cheese and milk and cook gently over low heat, stirring, until cheese melts and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat and pour into serving bowl, serve with whatever you would like to dip into it (bread, crackers, veggies, etc).
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Exceptional recipe! I loved the sweet corn and goat cheese combination. A bit different perhaps, but it's something that everyone would like. Corn and onions in this dip keep the fat content down. I lowered it a bit more by using 1 tablespoon butter and 1% milk. If I ever find a low-fat goat cheese product I might go for it in this recipe, as it's too good not to make again! We used frozen corn (not the season for fresh) and canned jalapenos. I dipped bread in this and served it with extra hot sauce:D It was a little messy until it cooled off and the cheese hardened a bit. I'll try reheating leftovers in the microwave tonight, as I think that would work out pretty well. Finally, I suggest the servings should be changed to 8 for an appetizer, as this is really filling. Thanks bikerchick, I'll make this again!
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As my nickname might imply, one of my hobbies does have something to do with bikes. The motorized kind, I enjoy endurance motorcycle riding. I'm a big fan of car racing too, particularly the European stuff, road racing, and endurance car racing, not so much NASCAR, but no offense. The Beau and I get to take his car out once in a while for autocross and basically drive like speed demons and not get in trouble. I love driving in general and am one of the few nutz who enjoys shopping for cars.
But I also love to cook. Believe it or not, my mom doesn't think I can cook. But she couldn't cook, so that's probably how she got on that track. My sister and I were latchkey kids and learned to help in the kitchen at a young age and I consider cooking a great outlet for my creative bits.
I work full time but am in school on and off part time, plus try to keep up with current events and life in general, plus teach a weekly class to my co-workers, plus just hanging out with The Beau and all our good friends. Oh and I also pet/house-sit -- I used to do it for friends but recently hired on with a "company" and am now kinda one of their contractors. I'm a dog freak but don't have a good setup for dogs, so pet-sitting is how I get my dog fix. I have a kitty, she's 18 and at her age I figure she deserves a taste of whatever's on my plate.
