This is a traditional cajun side dish and especially delicious when corn's in season and the stores and farmers markets have it coming out of their ears :-). Most recipes call for bacon but I've never included bacon and it's delicious. It's pronounced "Mock Shoe".
Ingredients
6 ears of corn
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped sweet yellow onion
salt to taste, 1/2 tsp at least
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
(if you have Tony Chachere's creole seasoning just use that)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil OR butter
1/2 cup milk
healthy dose of freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chopped, peeled, seeded tomatoes, canned is ok (optional, my cajun in laws do NOT use tomatoes but some other ppl do and it's good either way)
Directions
1. Slice the corn by first running a sharp knife along the tops of the kernals, then slice the kernals off into a bowl. This will release more corn deliciousness. Scrape the knife down the cobs to get the most off.
2. Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy saucepan. Saute the pepper, the corn and onion with the cayenne, salt and pepper. Do this for about 10 minutes. If you're adding tomatoes , do it now. Cook another 18-20 mins or until the corn is tender. Add water if needed to keep it saucy.
3. Add the milk and take off the heat.
This freezes well, keeps well in the fridge, goes well with rice or as a side dish on its own.
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