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Corn con carne: Creamed corn makes a sauce for meatballs

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Corn con carne

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoons crumbled oregano
  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 15 ounces Del Monte Brand Golden Cream Style Corn
  • 1/2 cup sliced or whole ripe olives
  • 1/4 cup pimiento or green pepper strips

Instructions

  1. Prepare your own meatball recipe based on 1 pound ground beef, adding about 1/2 teaspoon chili powder with the seasonings.
  2. Brown meatballs in shortening till done.
  3. Meanwhile, gently fry 2 tablespoons chopped onion, and 1/4 teaspoon crumbled oregano in 1 tablespoon of butter.
  4. Stir in 1 can cream-style corn.
  5. Stir in 1/2 cup sliced or whole ripe olives and 1/4 cup (2 ounces) pimiento or green pepper strips, and heat.
  6. Serve with the meat balls.

Notes

17 ounces was the can size back in the 1960s. Now they are closer to 15 ounces, so we have used the modern-day version when calculating the nutrition for this recipe.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 464Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 664mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 33g

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  • Categories: 1960s, Retro dinner recipes, Vintage advertisements, Vintage appetizer and snack recipes, , Vintage meat recipes
  • Tags: 1961, 1962, 1963, corn, dips, meatballs, mexican, mexican food, recipes
  • Original publication date: May 1962
  • Added or last updatedMarch 8, 2020
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