Sweet Corn With Baby Beets And Basil Recipes

SWEET CORN WITH BABY BEETS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; season with salt.Cook corn until tender, about 4 minutes; remove with aslotted spoon, and transfer to a plate.
• Add beets to water, and simmer, partially covered, untiltender when pierced with a knife, 30 to 35 minutes;remove with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a plate. Let coolslightly. Peel, and cut beets into halves or quarters.
• Carefully cut kernels from corncobs using a sharp knife,and transfer to a large shallow bowl. Add beets, anddrizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper, and stir intorn basil. Garnish with basil sprigs.

CORN ON THE COB WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Puree 1/2 stick softened butter, 1/4 cup basil, the zest of 1 lemon, 1 garlic clove and a pinch of salt. Cook 4 ears of corn in boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Top with the basil butter and 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan; season with salt and pepper.

CORN-AND-ZUCCHINI SAUTE WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Cut off tip of each cob. Stand corn in a wide shallow bowl; using a sharp knife, slice downward to release kernels. Discard cobs.
• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add zucchini and garlic and cook, tossing, until zucchini is bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until corn is heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil and vinegar.

SWEET-CORN AND BASIL ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk, cream, corn, and basil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, remove from heat, and cover. Let steep 10 minutes.
• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in half of milk mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture back into pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water; discard solids. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour; custard can be refrigerated up to 2 days ahead.
• Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; ice cream can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.

GRILLED SWEET CORN WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir herbs into butter and let stand at room temperature while preparing corn.
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium high for gas).
• Pull husks back from corn, covered only if using a gas grill, turning frequently, until tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Serve with basil butter and salt.

SWEET CORN DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Place a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven for 10 minutes.
• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, corn, milk, sugar, and salt in a food processor; process until smooth. Add eggs; pulse 5 times to combine.
• Add butter to preheated pan, tipping to coat bottom and sides of pan. Pour corn mixture into pan. Bake at 450° for 14 minutes or until the mixture is set and lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with the powdered sugar and the cinnamon. Cut into 4 wedges, and serve with applesauce and sour cream.

SWEET CORN AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add half of onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add corn cobs and 8 cups water. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 4 cups, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly. Refrigerate overnight. Strain corn broth; discard cobs.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another heavy large pot over medium heat. Add remaining onions and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add corn kernels and sauté until almost tender, about 15 minutes. Add strained corn broth and remaining 2 cups water. Simmer uncovered 40 minutes. Cover and simmer until corn is very tender, about 20 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to pot. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Divide soup among 6 bowls. Sprinkle with basil and serve.

ROASTED BEETS 'N' SWEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, toss the beets with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large resealable plastic bag. Place the sweet potatoes and onion in the bag. Seal bag, and shake to coat vegetables with the oil mixture.
• Bake beets 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix sweet potato mixture with the beets on the baking sheet. Continue baking 45 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.