Indian Corn

Halloween is fun! “Trick or Treat” did not work for us out in the country as no one wanted to drive miles between houses to get candy! The only house we went to was our Grandma Ethel and we were never disappointed with the candy and homemade popcorn balls we received at that stop! After posing for the annual picture, it was on to the party! Our community had a big party at the school in town with games and costume contests, all with popular prizes! My favorite part of the party was the Haunted Room. In the adjoining room to the kitchen, a wood “coffin” was set up with a “corpse” that we went around and reached in, with the help of costumed assistants, to discover the different body parts. I never did find out what I actually had put my hands in as I completed the “tour of the corpse!” The mother’s served a nice snack including sandwiches, bar cookies and Halloween punch. Everyone received a big bag of candy on our way home. Farm gardens produce lots of Indian corn, pumpkins and gourds for fall decorations and our Halloween party was no exception! Indian Corn is easy and a perfect dip for chips at autumn parties!

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INDIAN CORN
Serves 6

1 small onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
12-oz. bottle taco sauce
12-oz. Steam in the Bag frozen yellow corn

Brown onion and ground beef in a non-stick, covered 3-qt. chef’s pan, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Drain. Stir in taco sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Microwave corn 4 minutes. Stir into beef and simmer 5 minutes longer. Serve hot with white corn chips.