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Low Sodium Southwest Corn
Low Sodium Southwest Corn is a super easy festive side dish that will broaden your low sodium meal choices.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American, Mexican
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
2/3 cups servings
Calories
125
kcal
Author
Bill
Equipment
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
Vegetable chopper
Ingredients
1
16 ounce bag frozen corn kernels, thawed
or 1-15 oz. can corn no salt added or fresh (2 cups)
1
medium green bell pepper
chopped
1
medium red bell pepper
chopped
3/4
cup
onion
chopped
1
Tbsp
butter unsalted
1/2
tsp
ground cumin
1/2
tsp
smoky paprika
1/4
tsp
pepper
Instructions
For stove top charred corn:
Pre-heat a 12-inch skillet over MED HIGH heat. Add unsalted butter and heat till melted.
Add corn cook and stir occasionally till lightly browned or charred to taste about 5-7 minutes. Add onion and cook 2 minutes more.
Add remaining ingredients, stir well and cook till heated through 2-3 minutes.
For microwave cooking:
In a microwave-safe casserole dish, combine corn, bell pepper, onion and butter.
Cover and microwave on high until bell pepper is crisp-tender (5-7 minutes), stirring once.
Stir in cumin, smoked paprika and ground pepper. Cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Be sure your frozen corn does not have added sodium
You can also add black beans no salt added drained and rinsed along with diced tomato for even more festive flavor and fun.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.66
cup
|
Calories:
125
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23.7
g
|
Protein:
3.2
g
|
Fat:
3.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
17
mg
|
Fiber:
3.3
g
|
Sugar:
6.2
g