Corn Casserole

320 words written by dylan
Posted November 11, 2003 @ 10:35 PM
6 comments

One of the traditional Thanksgiving foods of my family is the corn casserole, aka two-corn casserole. Since I keep forgetting the recipe, I'm posting it for posterity. Supposedly, it came from a late '70s Southern Living cookbook.

(TWO) CORN CASSEROLE
1/2 cup butter (1)
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (2)
1/3 cup chopped onion
one 17 oz. can creamed corn
one 17 oz. can whole kernel corn, undrained
3 eggs, well beaten
8 1/2 oz. box corn bread mix (3)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4)

Melt the butter in a frying pan; add pepper and onion and cook until the onion is translucent. Combine the eggs, corns, and cheese in a large bowl, then add the cornbread mix and mix well. When peppers and onions are ready add everything in the pan (including the hot oil) into the mixture. Mix to combine. Pour mixture into a casserole of at least 1 1/2 quarts and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 55 - 65 minutes, or until the top is brown and yellow and looks like cornbread. Remove from oven and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

(1) Yes, that's a lot of fat. Alternative option is to use either 1 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp olive oil or 2 tbsp butter to cook, then 1/3 cup half-and-half in the batter, but be ready for a slightly soupy pudding that'll need a little more time to set. Yes, you can use skim milk (and fat-free cheese) if you don't want it to be edible.

(2) The fam now uses one Anaheim pepper, diced. I sometimes use 1/2 a green bell and an ancho. If you like hot peppers, try using a couple of Fresno peppers.

(3) Jiffy corn muffin mix is what I use (not to be confused with Jiffy Pop).

(4) Really, any shreddable brick cheese will work. I sometimes cut the cheddar with pepper jack.

Comments

  1. Thanks so much.. i've been looking for this recipe.

    Posted by: Nena | November 26, 2003 07:07 AM

  2. Thanks so much, I have to make this every Christmas for the family dinner, and I always lose the directions.

    Posted by: Virginia | December 24, 2003 07:00 AM

  3. QUESTION? WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE OF A BOX OF JIFFY CORN MUFFIN MIX?

    Posted by: D.J. San Marco | March 28, 2004 04:40 PM


  4. How Fresh Is Your "JIFFY" Product?
    Following is an explanation of how to determine the age of your "JIFFY" Mixes product:

    Small Boxes
    All products except Baking Mix and Pancake Mix are stamped on the bottom of the package, on or below the "JIFFY" logo.

    The small boxes contain one letter followed by four numbers followed by one letter. The first letter represents the production line used for manufacturing. The first number is the year of production. The next three numbers represent the Julian day of the year. The last letter represents the production shift. Example: L8188A indicates that the product was produced on the L line on the 188th day of 1998 during the A (1st) shift.

    Posted by: Sue | May 15, 2004 04:30 AM

  5. please remember this recipe marcie to bake tomorrow, there you go girl.....

    Posted by: marcie white | October 7, 2004 12:36 AM

  6. Thanks! I've been looking for this recipe!

    Posted by: Gin | December 29, 2004 05:03 PM