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Fresh Corn and Bean Fritters with Tomatoes
ingredients
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4
ears fresh sweet corn or 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
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1
lb. grape or cherry tomatoes
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1
Tbsp. vinegar
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1
tsp. salt
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1
15.5-oz. can butter beans, rinsed and drained
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1
6-oz. pkg. Southern-style corn bread mix
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1
egg
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1
tsp. ground ancho chili or chili powder
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Olive oil
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Fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley or cilantro leaves (optional)
directions
1. If using fresh corn, cut kernels from cobs; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, coarsely chop, halve, and/or slice tomatoes. In small saucepan combine tomatoes, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup water. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. For fritter batter, in large bowl, mash beans with a fork. Add corn, corn bread mix, egg, ground chili, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup water; stir to combine.
3. Heat a large griddle or 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil. Drop four 1/2-cup scoops of batter on griddle at a time. Cook 4 minutes per side. Serve fritters with warm tomatoes and parsley and/or cilantro. Makes 4 servings.
nutrition facts
- Calories384
- Total Fat (g)11
- Saturated Fat (g)2,
- Monounsaturated Fat (g)2,
- Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1,
- Cholesterol (mg)75,
- Sodium (mg)1574,
- Carbohydrate (g)65,
- Total Sugar (g)11,
- Fiber (g)10,
- Protein (g)14,
- Vitamin C (DV%)38,
- Calcium (DV%)16,
- Iron (DV%)21,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I loved this recipe! I left out the tomato topping part, and served them like pancakes with butter and syrup!
1/19/2012 02:12:57 PM Report AbuseAdded mango peach salsa on top and added sour cream on the side. Still felt like it was missing something. But overall pretty good.
8/26/2011 05:11:47 PM Report AbuseNo need for the grape tomato topping. I just cut up fresh tomatos. Also, I'd use1/4c of milk and1/4c of water to make the cornbread richer. For kids,put honey on top of the fritters and they will devour them!
8/6/2011 08:04:27 PM Report Abuse