Creamed Corn with Bacon and Leeks

Name: Creamed Corn with Bacon and Leeks
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 6 ears fresh corn; 237 milliliters chopped leek; 473 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Creamed Corn with Bacon and Leeks

Need a gluten free side dish? Creamed Corn with Bacon and Leeks could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 195 calories. This recipe serves 6. If you have leek, ears corn, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut kernels from ears of corn to measure 3 cups; using the dull side of a knife blade, scrape milk and remaining pulp from cobs into a bowl.

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Corn On The Cob

Milk

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Knife

Bowl

Place 1 1/2 cups kernels, low-fat milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and pepper in a food processor; process until smooth.

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1 Percent Milk

Corn Starch

Pepper

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan; crumble bacon.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add leek to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Leek

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Frying Pan

Add pureed corn mixture, 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, and corn milk mixture to pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until slightly thick. Stir in crumbled bacon just before serving.

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Real Bacon Pieces