Sweet Corn & Cheddar Pancakes

Suggested Piece: 11” Square Griddle

Ingredients
1 c. gluten free pancake mix
2 eggs
2 c. corn, cut off the cob (2-3 ears)
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cumin
3 scallions, finely chopped
½ c. milk or dairy-free alternative
½ c. cheddar cheese (#1 cone)

Directions

Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly to combine. Preheat griddle over medium heat. When several drops of water sprinkled on griddle skitter and dissipate, pour a few tablespoons of pancake mixture onto griddle for each pancake; do not overcrowd. Cook pancakes for about 2 minutes, or until bubbles begin to form on the edges, and they can easily be flipped over with metal turner. Cook pancakes for 2 more minutes on other side until golden brown.

Continue cooking remaining batter. Serve pancakes warm, or at room temperature, as they are or topped with chopped seasoned tomato, salsa, hot sauce, or sour cream.

Recipe also found at https://recipes.saladmaster.com/recipe/sweet-corn-cheddar-pancakes

Summer Fresh Corn Zucchini Chowder

Suggested Piece: 7 Qt. Roaster

Ingredients
4 strips bacon, chopped
2 c yellow onion, #2 or #3 cone
4 celery stalks, #2 cone
2 med carrots, #1 or #2 cone
4 garlic cloves, #1 cone
1 tsp. dried thyme
4 med potatoes, #3 cone
8 c. chicken or vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
5 1/2 c. frozen corn
2 med zucchini, #2 or #3 cone
2 c. half & half
Salt & pepper to taste
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Cayenne pepper, to serve (opt.)

Directions
In bottom of 7 Qt. Roaster over medium heat add bacon and cook until brown (3-4 minutes). Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and thyme; cook until vegetables begin to soften (5 minutes). Add potatoes, broth, bay leaves, zucchini, and corn; season with salt & pepper to taste. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks, then reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 15 minutes or until vegetables are completely tender. Discard bay leaves and transfer 4 cups of chowder to a blender; puree until smooth. Stir the mixture back into the 7 Qt. Roaster. Add half & half, cover and cook just until heated through. Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley and sprinkle fo cayenne pepper (opt.) 

Creamed Corn

Suggested Piece: 9" Small Skillet

Ingredients
1  lb frozen corn
8 oz Neuftchatel cream cheese
1/4 c butter
1 tbsp sugar
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions
Place frozen corn in bottom of saucepan. Add remaining ingredients on top. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 5-7 minutes. Stir to incorporate all ingredients evenly before serving.

Alternatives:
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper: to kick it up a notch!
- 4 oz. canned green chilis
- 1-2 diced green onions as a garnish
- Substitute sugar for brown sugar and add 2 cloves minced garlic
- Substitute sugar for stevia for a healthier option.

Chopped Mexcian Salad with Lime

Suggested Piece: Food Processor & Oval Baking Dish

Ingredients
1/2 c lime juice
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp honey
15 oz black beans, rinsed
2 c frozen corn, thawed
2 ripe avocados
1/4 c EVOO
3 cloves garlic (#1 cone)
6 c romaine lettuce
1 c jicama (#3 cone)
1 red bell pepper (#2 cone)
1/2 Monterey jack cheese (#2 cone)

Directions
In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, EVOO, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, and honey. Dressing is best served at room temperature. Spread lettuce evenly across a Oval Baking Dish. Arrange beans, jicama, corn, bell pepper, and avocados side by side on top of lettuce. Garnish with cheese. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, for at least 1 hour. Drizzle with dressing before serving.

Corn Souffle

Suggested Piece: Bake & Roast Pan

Ingredients
6 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
Dash of salt
30 oz. canned creamed corn
15 oz. frozen corn
2/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. butter

Directions
Cream eggs and sugar until a lemony yellow. Add sugar, salt, creamed corn, frozen corn, milk, vanilla, and flour and beat for 1 minute. Pour into a buttered pan and a dot with butter. Bake at 350F for 1 hour. Let sit for 10 minutes so that is sets and thickens. You know it's done when the edges are golden and slightly pulled away from the pan.

Corn on the Cob

Suggested Piece: 11” Large Skillet

Ingredients

4-6 ears of corn

Butter (opt.)

Salt (opt.)

Directions

Shuck the husks and reserve. Rinse corn and reserved husks in cool water. Place enough husks in 11” Large skillet to cover the bottom. Place corn on top of husks, cover, and cook over medium heat. When Vapo-Valve clicks, reduce heat to low and cook for approx. 6-8 minutes. Serve corn immediately with butter and flaky salt.

Creamy Chicken & Corn Chowder

Suggested Piece: MP5 or 5 Qt. Roaster

Ingredients

2 Chicken breasts, cooked & shredded

3 tbps. Butter

¼ c. Flour

2 boxes Chicken broth

2 med. Potatoes (#3 cone)

3 c. Fresh or frozen corn

½ c. Cream

Salt & Pepper to taste

Chopped chives for garnish (opt.)

Directions

In bottom of MP5 or 5 Qt. Roaster melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring for approx. 2 mins. Gradually add the chicken stock, whisking until smooth. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Add the corn, cover and cook until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook until potatoes and corn are tender, approx. 10 mins. Add the shredded chicken and cook for an addition 2 mins. Add the cream and stir to combine. Salt & pepper to taste and garnish with chives.

Black Bean Salad

Suggested Piece: Medium Cold Bowl

Ingredients
1 - 15.5 oz can Black Beans, low sodium
3/4 c. Frozen corn
1 medium Bell pepper, diced
1/2 c. Red onion (#2 cone)
1 tsp. garlic (#1 cone)
2 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp. Cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1 Lime (#1 cone)

Directions
Toss all together, chill at least one hour.

Quick Tip: Serve this as a side salad to a meal or warm in 11" Large Skillet and use as a filling for tacos!

Pulled Pork Tamale Casserole

Suggested Piece: 9 Qt. Braiser Pan

Ingredients

3 large poblano peppers

2 cups harina de maiz (or cornmeal)

½ cup lukewarm water

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ cup unsalted butter (softened)

1 egg

4 ears of corn, kernels removed (or 16 oz frozen corn)

4 cups pulled pork

2 cups pepper jack cheese (#2 cone)

2 cups avocado cream sauce (optional – for topping)

Avocado Cream Sauce

2 avocados

2 limes (juiced)

2 tbsp fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat the broiler on the oven to high. When hot, place the poblano peppers directly under the broiler.

Cook for approx. 10 minutes per side, or until the skin of the pepper is black & bubbling on both sides. Remove from the oven and place in a plastic bag, set aside. Add the harina de maiz, water, sugar, salt, baking powder, egg and butter to a food processor and puree. Add the corn kernels to the food processor, blend until creamy. Add ½ of this mixture to the bottom of a 9 Qt. Brasier Pan. Top with the pulled pork and 1 ½ cups of cheese. Remove the poblano peppers from the plastic bag, peel the skin from the peppers, slice the peppers in half, de-stem and deseed. Layer the roasted poblano peppers on top of the cheese. Top the casserole with the remaining corn masa mixture and the remaining cheese. Cover and cook on medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for apporx. 30 minutes. While the casserole cooking, prepare the avocado cream sauce.

Vegetarian Option: Instead of pulled pork, fill the casserole with 4 cups of vegetarian ingredients, such as black beans, sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes.

Turkey Pot Pie

Suggested Piece: 11" Skillet

Ingredients
1 can refrigerated biscuits
Filling:
Cooked turkey, cubed or shredded
Carrots
Celery
Onion
Corn
Green beans
Peas

Directions
Combine your leftover turkey with any combination of vegetables and fill the bottom of the 11" Skillet. Top with uncooked refrigerated biscuits. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 15-20 min. If you like your biscuits toasted, remove lid and place 11" Skillet in oven. Broil for 1-2 min. or just until they are browned to your liking!

Tortellini Salad

Suggested Piece: 3 Qt Roaster, 2.5 Qt Culinary Basket, Saladmaster Machine

Ingredients
22-oz. pkg. frozen (or fresh) cheese tortellini 
1 pkg. cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
1 pkg. yellow cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
2 1/2 c. fresh corn kernels, cooked and sliced from the cob (approx. 4 cobs)
1/2 c. fresh basil leaves, sliced in ribbons
4 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese (#1 cone)
Freshly ground black pepper

For the Dressing
1/2 c. Olive Oil
1/4 c. Red Wine Vinegar
1 juiced lemon
1/2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Pepper to taste

Directions
Vapor cook corn cobs in Culinary basket over 3 Qt Roaster with 1/2 inch water. Remove Basket, allow corn to cool before removing kernels. Rinse out 3qt and reuse to cook pasta. Shred Parmesan Cheese on #1 cone. In a large jar, mix all dressing ingredients and shake, shake, shake. Add all ingredients together in large bowl, chill for several hours before serving.

Vegetable Medley

Suggested Piece: 11” Skillet

Ingredients
3 carrots, #5 cone
¼ green cabbage head, #3 cone
½ - 16 oz. bag frozen peas
½ - 16 oz. bag frozen corn

Directions
Place lid under 11” Skillet and process carrots and green cabbage directly into piece. Sprinkle fresh vegetables with 1 tablespoon of water. This restores the water lost during shipping and storage. Simply place frozen vegetables in the pan; do not rinse. Cover pan and place over medium heat. When the Vapo-Valve clicks, reduce heat to low. Begin timing vegetables after the heat is turned to low; approximately 10-15 minutes.