Southwestern Corn Cakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup mixed pepper, chopped (green and red)
• 17 ounces cream-style corn
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons salsa
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• olive, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, saute the onions in oil and margarine until soft.
• 2 add the garlic and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl beat together the corn, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 blend in the onion mixture and cheddar cheese.
• 5 pour enough batter to make dollar size pancakes on a greased hot griddle.
• 6 cook until bubbles rise to the surface and the edges are browned.
• 7 turn and brown the other side.
• 8 to serve; overlap three pancakes in a circle.
• 9 top with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon sour cream and olives.