Fresh Corn

This is going to be a combination of two recipes to make using fresh corn on the cob

First is a corn salsa

• 4 ears corn on the cob-corn kernels sliced off (or 1 lb frozen corn)
• 3 small avocados-diced
• 3 diced tomato-chopped
• 1 bunch of green onion-chopped
• 1 bunch of cilantro-chopped
• 2 can black beans
• 4 lime-juiced
• 3 tbs apple cider vinegar
• salt and pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 red onion-diced
• 1/2 jalapeno diced (more if you want it spicier)
• 1 bell pepper-diced

Mix everything together in a bowl and serve as a salsa with chips or a side salad.

Recipe number 2- Taco Soup

• 1 lbs. ground beef
• 2 ears corn-corn kernels sliced off
• 1/2 can black beans
• reserved green onion
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 avocado, diced
• reserved cilantro
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Start by taking the corn cobs (without the corn) and simmer them in a pot of water just big enough to hold them all. After about 30-45 minutes, you can throw away the cobs. Keep the corn broth.

Brown the ground beef. in a pot.

 Drain the fat then put the meat back in the pot. Add in the corn broth, corn, green onions, black beans, and taco seasoning. If there isn't enough liquid, add in a can of broth.

Simmer together for about 1/2 an hour. 

Serve up and top with fresh cilantro and avocado and fresh squeezed lime. 

The corn broth adds the flavor of corn throughout the soup. This method also provides a great base for a corn chowder.