[Recipe] Roasted Corn Tacos (Vegan Options)

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Here's a favorite recipe of me and my hubby. This may sound " okay, " but believe

me -- it's

better than that. It's fantastic.

 

This is a great company meal because you can cook the corn days in advance, then

heat it

up and warm some tortillas and you're ready to go.

 

Vegan products can be substituted for dairy items.

 

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Roasted Corn Tacos

 

You will need:

 

Fresh ears of corn (don't use frozen -- doesn't taste good)

Onion

Bell pepper

 

Corn tortillas

Grated cheese (we use Cheddar and/or Mexican white)

Salsa

Sour cream

Additional diced onions

Chopped lettuce

 

Depending on how many you are feeding, shuck and wash fresh ears of corn, making

sure

to remove all corn silk. (In general, allow two ears per person -- but I always

make more

so I have leftovers.)

 

Stand up each ear of corn on end in a deep, large bowl or a deep cookie sheet,

and with a

small, sharp knife, slice down the cob in sections to remove the corn. Cut AWAY

from you

and watch those fingers! You want to remove as much of each corn kernel as

possible, but

don't cut into the cob. Use the knife to scrape the cob to obtain as much of the

corn juice

as you can.

 

Grab an onion and peel it, then slice it very thinly. Do the same with a bell

pepper. The key

is to slice very thinly.

 

Throw the corn kernels, sliced onion, and sliced bell pepper onto a large, deep

cookie

sheet, drizzle lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, mix well,

and put in very

hot oven (425-450 degrees). Roast, removing from oven and stirring every 10-15

minutes, until the corn is hot and sizzly and the onion/bell peppers start to

blacken. Total

cooking time is generally in the 45-minute range, though actual cooking time

depends on

oven heat, how much corn ya got, and how roasted you like your veggies. (I think

this is

much tastier when the onion and bell pepper start to blacken slightly and

carmelize, as

they get sweet.)

 

Remove from oven; you can consume immediately or put it in the fridge and gently

heat it

in microwave before serving. The roasted corn mixture also freezes well.

 

To serve, heat corn tortillas, fill with roasted corn mixture, throw on some

cheese, sour

cream, diced onions, and salsa, and cram into mouth at high speed. Repeat

numerous

times.