Summer Vegetables in a Creamy Chile Cheese Sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds zucchini (5 small), scrubbed but not peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 large ripe tomato, chopped, about 7 ounces
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels cut form the cob, or 10-ounce package frozen corn, or 16 ounce can plain corn, drained
- 2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, and finely chopped
- 5 -ounce can evaporated skim milk
- 1/2 pound low fat, not fat free, white Cheddar cheese, diced
- Place the zucchini in a medium saucepan with 1 cup water; season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Set aside without draining.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Reduce the heat slightly and add the garlic and onion.
- Cook, stirring until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato and cook until its liquid is partly evaporated, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the corn and poblanos and simmer 5 minutes more.
- Add the zucchini and its cooking liquid along with the evaporated milk to the corn-chile mixture and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, stir in the Cheddar, and cook just until it melts.
- Serve immediately.
- Per serving: calories - 270, protein - 18gm, fat - 8gm, cholesterol - 0mg
zucchini, salt, olive oil, garlic, onion, tomato, corn, poblano chiles, milk, cheddar cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/summer-vegetables-in-a-creamy-chile-cheese-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)