Friday, July 15, 2011

Corn Casserole

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A great dish for a BBQ or pot luck, but a bit rich and calorie intense for everyday eating. Quick, easy and tasty this corn side goes together fast

Ingredients:
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix (recommended: Jiffy)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup shredded Cheddar (completely option, your not missing much with out it)

Servings: 6-10 servings depending on how much you want!

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, stir together the 2 cans of corn, corn muffin mix, sour cream, and melted butter **. Pour into a greased 9 by 13-inch casserole dish (you can cook this in an 8x8 but you need to cook this for closer to an hour). Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with Cheddar. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm.

**Alternately you can mix in the cheese (if using) into the recipe so it doesn't form that hard crust layer on top if the dish gets a little cold on the way to the BBQ or what ever. Cooks the same, tastes the same.

Nutritional Information: It is a Paula Dean recipe, you don't want to know

Recipe From: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/corn-casserole-recipe/index.html

I have made this dish a few times because it is quick, tasty and corn-tastic. It goes great with BBQ food or pot lucks but I find it a bit rich for a normal everyday side so avoid this one if your on a diet or trying to eat healthy in any way shape or form.

I have cooked this in 8x8 pans most of the time and it comes out just fine, you just might have to cook it a bit longer than if it was in a larger pan. Also, if you under cook this a bit the dish is still fine and still tastes good. Just changes the texture from its normal thick bread like consistency to a more creamy consistency, so don't fret too much about the cook time.

I also don't think the cheese adds too much to the recipe. The last time I made it I tossed in about 1/3 cup, mixed it into the dish and didn't put any on top. Came out just fine. So feel free to play with the cheese. Add it, don't add it. Mix it in, or spread it on top. This recipe is flexible and pretty idiot proof in all reality.

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