I really enjoy this dish. My husband doesnt like quiche, but he says this is the best he has had.
Buttercrust Corn Pie with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Serve the salsa with a slotted spoon.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 wedge and 1/2 cup salsa)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 277
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 9.6g
- Saturated fat: 4.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 11.1g
- Carbohydrate: 40.2g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 758mg
- Calcium: 140mg
Ingredients
- Salsa:
- 2 1/2 cups chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Pie:
- 1 1/4 cups crushed fat-free saltine crackers (about 35 crackers)
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups fat-free milk, divided
- 2 3/4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 5 ears)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 3 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- To prepare the salsa, combine the first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl.
- To prepare the pie, combine crackers, cheese, butter, and 1 egg white in a medium bowl. Toss with a fork until moist; reserve 2 tablespoons. Press the remaining cracker mixture into bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
- Combine 1 cup milk, corn, sugar, and onion salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup milk and flour in a small bowl; gradually add to corn mixture. Cook until thick (about 1 minute); remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup onions and olives. Combine 2 egg whites and the egg in a small bowl; gradually add to corn mixture. Pour into prepared crust, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cracker mixture and paprika.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until the center is set.
Buttercrust Corn Pie with Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: American, New American, Southern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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