Cajun - Creole Maquechoux

Ingredients

• 12 ears fresh sweet corn
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded and roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Directions

1. 1

   Shuck the corn and remove all of the cornsilk.

2. 2

   Hold each cob over a bowl and cut the kernels away in layers (don't cut off whole kernels), then scrape the knife along the cob to get all of the"milk" out of it.

3. 3

   Melt the butter in a large saucepan or pot over medium-high heat.

4. 4

   Add the onions, bell peppers, celery and tomatoes and saute until the onions are transparent, about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in the salt and peppers, then add the corn and milk from the cobs, the sugar and evaporated milk and stir well.

6. 6

   Reduce heat to medium and cook until the corn is tender, about 10-15 more minutes.

7. 7

   Adjust seasonings to taste.