1/4 pound bacon (about 3 medium-width strips) or salt pork, cut into small dice. (Vegetarian substitute: 2 Tablespoons peanut oil or corn oil; olive oil may be used with care if heat is kept at no more than medium level (i.e., olive oil will burn at a relatively low temperature)). |
1/2 oz |
$2.99 per pound
|
$0.09 |
1 small red bell pepper, core and seeds removed. |
1/8 bell pepper |
$3.29 per pound
|
$0.07 |
2 celery stalks. |
1/4 celery |
$1.99 per pound
|
$0.04 |
1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed. May substitute a habanero pepper (sometimes called a scothbonnet pepper) for greater heat, if desired. |
1/8 jalapeno pepper |
$1.99 per pound
|
$0.01 |
10-12 ears of fresh corn, shucked and corn kernels cut from the cob. Canned or frozen corn may be substituted (about 4 16 ounze cans or 20 ounzes frozen - difference is the water weight in the canned product) but will be less sweet and more starchy in the end product than fresh corn. |
1 3/8 ear |
$0.35 per item
|
$0.48 |
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper. |
1/8 teaspoon |
$3.65 per 3 ounces
|
$0.01 |
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste. |
1/8 teaspoon |
$7.99 per 16 ounces
|
$0.00 |
1 teaspoon salt. |
1/8 teaspoon |
$2.91 per 16 ounces
|
$0.00 |
1/4 cup chardonnay wine, or substitute vegetable stock or broth. |
1 1/2 teaspoons |
$3.39 per 12 fluid ounces
|
$0.07 |
Total per Serving |
$0.78 |
Total Recipe |
$6.26 |