Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...

 

Southern Corn Casserole

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 4 cups sweet corn
• 1/2 cut green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup cream
  
  In a shallow baking dish, combine the green pepper, red pepper, onion and garlic. Mix well.
  

Add the chili pepper and cheese. Stir in the eggs and cream. Bake for 1 hour until the casserole is set at 375 degrees.
Serve with meat loaf and spoon bread. Serves 6