Name: How to make a Trinidad Corn Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter; 2 Chopped Scallions; ½ cup Chopped Onion; 1 Chopped Red Bell Pepper; Pinch of Black Pepper; ½ teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 Egg; ½ cup Cornmeal; ½ teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 can of Corn; 1 teaspoon Green Seasoning; 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Close up shot of Trinidad Corn Pie with salad on side

Trinidadian Corn Pie casserole is a creamy pie made with whole kernel corn, bell peppers, cheese, onions and cornmeal. It is the perfect comfort food! Typically, it is a side dish as a part of a larger menu and, for unknown reasons, it is usually eaten on Sundays in Trinidad and Tobago as well as in Barbados and other parts of the Caribbean.

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Author: Narandradath Jaikaran

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Time & Serves

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

60 mins

Serves

6 servings

Ingredients

4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Chopped Scallions
½ cup Chopped Onion
1 Chopped Red Bell Pepper
Pinch of Black Pepper
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
1 Egg
½ cup Cornmeal
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 can of Corn
1 teaspoon Green Seasoning
1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Grease the casserole dish and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 C).

In a saucepan, sauté bell pepper and onions and scallions with butter until lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the butter milk and bring it to a boil.

Strain canned corn in the meantime but keep 1 cup of the corn liquid.

In a bowl, mix the liquid with the egg, cornmeal and baking soda and quickly pour it into the boiling buttermilk while stirring continuously.

Lower the heat and cook for 4 minutes. Stir frequently.

Add the corn and simmer for 5 more minutes until the mixture has thickened and is coming off quickly from the sides of the pan. Then mix in green seasoning and ½ cup grated cheese.

Pour the corn mixture into a greased casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Preheat the oven and bake for about 30-45 minutes, until the cheese has completely melted and turned golden brown.

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