ETHNIC DAY -- American - Corn-Stuffed Peppers

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Corn-Stuffed Peppers

 

Recipe By : Nava Atlas's American Harvest, 88

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : American Main Dish

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 green or red bell peppers or 3 of each

2 tablespoons butter

1 medium onion -- chopped

2 teaspoons unbleached white flour

1 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

A few grains cayenne pepper

2/3 cup whole or low-fat milk

3 cups cooked fresh corn kernels (3-4 ears)

3 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped

1/2 cup fine whole-grain bread crumbs

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Additional bread crumbs for topping

Paprika for topping

 

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

 

Prepare the peppers by cutting off the stems and slicing them in half

lengthwise. Remove the seeds and white membranes and arrange the halves, cut

side up, in 1 or 2 oiled shallow baking pans.

 

In a deep, heavy saucepan, heat the butter until it foams. Add the onion and

sauté over low heat until it is golden. Sprinkle in the flour, paprika, thyme,

and cayenne and stir in until smoothly blended. Cook, stirring continuously,

until the mixture begins to brown lightly. Pour in the milk, a little at a time,

stirring carefully to ensure smoothness. Allow the mixture to simmer gently

until it thickens, about 5 to 7 minutes.

 

Stir in the corn, parsley, and bread crumbs. Season to taste with salt and

pepper and remove from the heat. Distribute the stuffing among the peppers. Top

each with a small amount of additional bread crumbs and a dusting of paprika.

 

Bake, covered, for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10 to 15 minutes,

or until the peppers are done to your liking.

 

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NOTES : This attractive recipe is quite common in old southern cookbooks. I

suggest making this in the late summer, when it starts getting cool enough in

the evenings to bake, using fresh sweet corn and a combination of both green and

red bell peppers. This colorful preparation is an enticing dish for company.