Cheesy Corn Casserole

Happy New Year! Fingers and toes crossed 2023 is a kinder, happier and prosperous year for all! Did you make sure hog jowl, black-eyed peas and cornbread were on your menu? This cheesy corn casserole wasn't part of the meal to ring in the new year properly, but it was excellent with the left-over bacon wrapped baked cabbage wedges the day after. 

Thanks to some vacation and holidays, Andy got to put up with me being home for two four-day weekends (bless him). The weather went from one extreme...single digit bitter cold, wind and hot water frozen in our bathroom to me stretching out on the porch in shorts and soaking up sun in 70 degrees! I'll take the heat any day! My sister was in for a visit from Alaska and ironically the cold came in with her and left the day she did. Just sayin'. During one of our TV binge-watching afternoons (thanks to the weather), a cheesy corn casserole served in a bar was featured on one of the food channels we were watching in between naps. Here is my version. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 15 oz. can of corn drained
1 small can chopped green chilies
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. cayenne power
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Crumbled real bacon bits
Mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS: This is super simple to put together. Once you saute the onions, just mix, pour and bake!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Saute onions in butter in a black cast iron skillet.

In a medium bowl mix corn, green chilies, cooked onions, mayo and spices.

Pour mixture into skillet.

Top corn mixture with bacon crumbles.

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top.

Bake until the cheese is a pretty golden brown.

Get ready to dig in! This will be one of our new go-to sides.
It is the perfect mixture of a little heat and sweet!

On another note, January 6, 2023 marked the 11th anniversary of "Man, That Stuff is Good!"
Much appreciation to all of you who follow my random posts and take the time to email me with questions and share your experiences regarding the recipes contained. The Cheesy Corn Casserole marks post number 600. Wow! We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for.