5 from 3 votes
Confetti Corn
Confetti corn brings together fresh sweet corn, savory ripe peppers and flavorful herbs for a dish that is simple to make but complex in flavor.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
130 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup onion about ½ onion, red, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped in ½ inch pieces (or about 1 cup chopped mini-peppers, or orange bell pepper
- 2 Tablespoons butter or additional olive oil
- 5 sweet corn kernels only, or frozen (about 2 1/2 - 3 cups, ears
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
- 2 Tablespoons fresh herbs julienned basil, chopped chives, parsley, or thyme
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chopped pepper and cook another few minutes.
- Add the corn, salt and pepper. Cook until tender for fresh corn, about 5 minutes, or heat until warm for canned or frozen corn.
- Stir in butter and herbs then heat until butter is melted.
- Enjoy warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
625mg
(26%)
Potassium
272mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
990IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 625mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 990IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.