Corn recipes

Low-fat spaghetti Napoli loaded with bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and basil. A colorful vegetarian pasta dinner that's on the table in just 20 minutes.

Classic homemade party mix with crisp rice, corn, and shredded wheat cereals tossed with pretzels and nuts in a buttery seasoned coating spiked with barbecue sauce, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds.

Tex-Mex steak and tortillas with garlic-marinated sirloin grilled fast over hot charcoal and wrapped in warm flour tortillas with a fresh tomato-chile-cilantro salsa.

Aunt Lucille's tamale pie with ground beef, cornmeal, canned corn, and chili powder baked until golden. A dump-and-stir casserole with a spicy tomato-butter sauce on top.

Reuben loaf wraps corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing inside homemade yeast bread topped with poppy seeds. A Reuben sandwich in loaf form.

Lightened-up hash brown casserole with frozen shredded potatoes, evaporated skim milk, nonfat sour cream, and sharp cheddar under a crisp buttered cornflake crust. A church-potluck classic, reformed.

Polenta triangles with green chiles, roasted red peppers, corn, and sharp cheddar. Cooked polenta set in a pan, sliced into triangles. Stovetop or microwave method.

Steamed winter vegetables tossed in a warm orange, maple, and ginger glaze with toasted sesame seeds. Carrots, parsnips, broccoli stems, and cauliflower served hot or at room temperature.

Chicken breasts pounded thin and stuffed with a buttery walnut, raisin and bread crumb filling, then baked under a banana, orange liqueur and dark corn syrup glaze. A retro special-occasion dish.

Louisiana shrimp gumbo with a dark bacon-dripping roux, smothered okra, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served over rice with cayenne heat and bay leaf depth.

Tex-Mex garden salad with tomatoes, zucchini, corn, avocado, and green onions in a picante-cilantro-cumin dressing. A fresh no-cook side for grilled meats.

Tex-Mex cornbread loaded with jalapenos, cheddar cheese, creamed corn, sour cream, and green onions. A moist, spicy, cheesy cornbread that packs real heat.

Light turkey hash brown casserole with corn, bell peppers, skim milk, and fat-free cheddar. A leaner take on classic comfort casserole that doesn't sacrifice flavor.

Instead of using a rich egg or cream batter, the chicken in this recipe is dipped in whole wheat flour, buttermilk-egg batter, and then unsweetened cereal crumbs to make a wonderfully crispy hot baked chicken, or cold picnic chicken.

Cheesy reuben soup turns the deli sandwich into a creamy bowl with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a buttery roux base. Pure comfort in a soup pot.

Buttery spice cookies with crystallized ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Pressed thin and baked until light golden, these make-ahead cookies keep for a week or freeze for a month.