Curried Cream Corn

Name: Curried Cream Corn
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained; 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed; 1/3 cup fat-free milk; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; Pepper to taste

I love to find creative ways to serve vegetables to my husband and daughters. Curry gives a different twist to this side dish that has become my family's favorite treatment for corn. —Kelly Malloy, Baltimore, Maryland

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
Pepper to taste

Directions

In a saucepan, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until cheese is melted and corn is heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 224 calories, 13g fat (0 saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 651mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Curried Cream Corn in Quick Cooking May/June 2000