Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk
- 4½ cups fresh corn (or 2 x 16 oz packages frozen corn, thawed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 1 cup chicken broth (or water)
- 1 cup onions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup red bell peppers, thinly sliced
- ½ cup carrots, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Make it step by step
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Combine milk and corn in a large saucepan, bring it to a boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, let stand, covered 5 minutes.
- Place the corn mixture in a food processor, process it until smooth.
- Stir in the basil, 1 tsp of the sugar, and ½ teaspoons salt.
- Combine broth, onion, bell pepper, carrot, black pepper, garlic and bay leaves in a large saucepan.
- Bring it to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add remaining ½ teaspoons salt, chicken, and parsley.
- Cover and cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Drain, discard bay leaves.
- Place chicken mixture in the bottom of an 8" square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Top with the corn mixture, sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 tbsp sugar.
- Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.
- Preheat broiler.
- Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Enjoy!.
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