Corn recipes

Ham balls with Hawaiian Punch sauce: ground ham and pork meatballs in a sweet-tangy sauce built on the nostalgic red fruit punch, mustard, and dark corn syrup. Retro potluck gold.

Crawfish cornbread loaded with crawfish tails, cheese, creamed corn, jalapenos, and onion. A savory Cajun cornbread that's more main dish than side.

Three-meat meatloaf topped with mashed potatoes and browned in the oven. Beef, veal, and pork with crushed cornflakes and sage, frosted like a cake with golden mashed potatoes.

Leftover mashed potato pancakes crisp up golden on the griddle, then get topped with a fried egg and a skillet hash of shredded turkey, gravy, corn, and sweet red pepper. One plate that turns holiday leftovers into brunch.

Fried okra soup with salt pork, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, and cabbage simmered into a thick Southern vegetable soup. Browning the okra in pork drippings adds smoky depth and keeps the okra from getting slimy.

Vegetarian sweet potato risotto made with brown arborio rice and vegetable broth. Naturally creamy without butter, cheese, or constant stirring.

Southern-style oxtail and potato stew in a thick tomato base loaded with corn, carrots, and celery. Optional macaroni or okra stretch the pot further, served with cornbread or saltines.

A hearty beef, vegetable, and rice soup made fast in the pressure cooker, with a meaty soup bone, tomatoes, corn, okra, and a pinch of cayenne. Old-fashioned comfort in a fraction of the usual simmering time.

One-skillet turkey with rice and pasta uses turkey tenderloins, a seasoned rice mix, frozen broccoli, corn, and red bell pepper. A complete weeknight dinner cooked in a single pan.

Louisiana-style oyster and mushroom dip built on a blond roux with shallots, celery, garlic, and shucked oysters. Rich, briny, and ready for crackers or crudites.

Pork chili with pinto beans, blended tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and garlic served over beans with corn tortillas. A New Mexican-style chile that skips the ground beef for tender cubed pork simmered in a simple red sauce.

Smoked bluefish chowder: flaky smoked bluefish stirred into a corn, potato, and smoked bacon base built on fish bouillon. A coastal New England chowder with bold, smoky character.

Hungarian pork stew with paprika, caraway seeds, roasted vegetables, red peppers, and tomatoes braised until fork-tender. Serve over wide noodles or rice for a hearty dinner.

Tamale dough made with pureed chili colorado, corn kernels, and hominy for deeper flavor than plain masa. Pliable, spoonable, ready to wrap in corn husks.

Grandpa's venison stew with cubed deer meat, potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and green beans in a cornstarch-thickened broth. Hunter's-table classic from a one-pot tradition.

Flounder fillets poached in white wine with carrots, snow peas, and fresh ginger sauce. A light, one-skillet fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with crisp vegetables and delicate pan juices.