Baked Corn Casserole
Description
Whole kernel and cream-style corn are baked with cream cheese, butter, green chile peppers, and fried onions for a Southwestern twist on corn casserole.
Ingredients
•
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
•
1/2 cup chopped onion
•
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
•
1/4 cup butter, softened
•
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
•
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can creamed corn
•
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
•
1 (2 4/5 ounce) package French-fried onions, divided
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
2
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until translucent. Remove from heat.
3
Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Stir in whole kernel corn, creamed corn, and chile peppers until well combined. Pour into the prepared dish.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in 1/2 of the French-fried onions; sprinkle remaining French-fried onions on top. Bake for 15 minutes more.