CREAMED CORN WITH GORGONZOLA, TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Creamed Corn with Gorgonzola, Tomatoes and Pine Nuts image

This light summer meal comes together quickly: Corn kernels are simmered in a cream enhanced with blue cheese and pepper. It's then served on tomato slices and topped with pine nuts for a meal that embraces and enhances the season's bounty.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories easy, quick, weekday, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings as an appetizer or side dish

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 ears corn, shucked
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 large tomatoes, thickly sliced
Fresh basil, chopped for garnish

Steps:

Scrape kernels off cob. Set a saucepan over medium heat, add kernels and cream, and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Stir in blue cheese and pepper; continue cooking uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
In a small pan over medium heat, toast pine nuts until fragrant and golden, 2 to 4 minutes.
Divide tomato slices among plates, and top with corn. Top with toasted pine nuts; garnish with fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 225, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 151 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams