Creamy Corn and Bacon Bake

Creamy Corn and Bacon Bake

wtorek, 11 lutego 2014

Creamy Corn and Bacon Bake

Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn, thawed
• parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

• 1 Set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 Butter an 8-inch baking dish.
• 3 Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove to a plate and save a couple tablespoons of the drippings.
• 4 When the bacon is cool, crumble and set aside.
• 5 Add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat; add in onion and saute for about 5 minutes (adding in garlic the last few minutes of cooking).
• 6 Add/whisk in flour and cayenne pepper; stir until smooth and bubble.
• 7 Add in sour cream; stir until smooth; cook whisking for about 3 minutes.
• 8 Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• 9 Add/stir in the thawed corn (or cooked fresh corn) and cook until heated through (about 5 minutes).
• 10 Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• 11 Sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
• 12 Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.