Cajun Maque Choux / Cajun Succotash

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups corn kernels, fresh or thawed frozen
• 2 cups sliced okra
• 2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning, to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a frying pan until crisp.
• 2 drain on paper towels, crumble and set aside.
• 3 melt butter in the bacon fat over medium heat.
• 4 add onion, bell pepper, jalapeno and garlic, saute for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
• 5 stir in corn, okra, tomatoes, cayenne and cajun seasoning, cook 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add chick broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and cook partially covered for 45 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in crumbled bacon and serve.