Maque Choux

Number of Servings: 6 (147 g)
Active Time: 10 min.
Total Time: 20 min.
Maque Choux

Spicy, crunchy, and delicious, maque choux is a traditional corn dish of southern Louisiana that comes from the melding of Creole and Choctaw cuisine. You can serve it as a side or add a little protein like shrimp or chicken and serve it over rice to turn it into a meal.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups corn
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable broth
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook onion and pepper in veggie broth until tender (5 minutes). Stir in remaining ingredients.
  2. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender (10-15 minutes).

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 147 g

Amount per serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 115mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 11%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 15g
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 11.4mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Potassium 295mg 6%
Vitamin A 24.4mcg 2%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.4mcg 2%
Thiamin 0.1mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.1mg 8%
Niacin 2.3mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 10%
Folate 40.2mcg 10%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 1.5mcg 4%
Chloride 20.6mg 0%
Pantothenate 0.4mg 0%
Phosphorus 76.2mg 6%
Iodine 0.4mcg 0%
Magnesium 21.9mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 0%
Selenium 0.7mcg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 8%
Chromium 0.2mcg 0%
Molybdenum 2.5mcg 6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole Corn, Tomatoes, Onion, Green Pepper, Vegetable Broth (water, Organic Carrots, Organic Celery, Organic Onions, Organic Leeks, Organic Tomato Puree (organic Tomatoes, Sea Salt, Citric Acid), Sea Salt, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Garlic, Organic Spices), Salt, Black Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes.

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