Corn Casserole

By Ali Slagle

Updated October 23, 2019

  • David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
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Total Time
50 minutes
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Here is a from-scratch version of the classic corn casserole, a popular holiday side dish in the southeastern United States that is traditionally made using store-bought Jiffy cornbread mix. If you’ve never had corn casserole before, you’re really missing out: It’s like an incredibly moist cornbread studded with fresh corn kernels. (Frozen corn can be used in the cold weather months.) Two pounds of corn kernels are bound together with a simple batter of flour, baking powder, cornmeal, Cheddar, eggs, melted butter and sour cream, then poured into a baking pan, topped with more cheese, and baked until bubbly. Fresh rosemary and scallions, untraditional and optional additions, add savory notes that balance out the sweetness of the corn.

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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 2 pounds frozen or fresh corn kernels (about 6 ½ cups)

  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise (optional)

  • 1 fresh rosemary sprig (optional)

  • Kosher salt and black pepper

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup fine or coarse yellow cornmeal

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 ½ cups freshly grated Cheddar or Parmesan

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 to 10 servings)

38 grams carbs; 89 milligrams cholesterol; 360 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 20 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 406 milligrams sodium; 11 grams protein; 4 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Add 4 tablespoons butter to a 9-by-13-inch pan or other 3-quart casserole dish and transfer to the oven. Once the butter has melted, about 5 minutes, take the pan out of the oven and let cool.

  2. Step 2

    In a medium pot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high. Add the corn, scallions and rosemary, if using, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn starts to give off some liquid and softens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and discard the rosemary sprig.

  3. Step 3

    Stir the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt into the corn mixture. Tilt the baking pan so that the bottom gets coated in the melted butter, then pour the excess butter (do not scrape the dish) into the pot with the corn mixture. Stir to combine.

  4. Step 4

    In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and eggs with a fork until combined. Add to the corn mixture along with ½ cup grated cheese and stir just until combined, taking care not to overmix.

  5. Step 5

    Pour the batter into the pan, spread evenly, then sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and the casserole is set, 30 to 35 minutes. For a golden top, broil for a few minutes. Serve hot.

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Comments

Susan

can you make this ahead and warm?

Kristin Snow

Replace the flour, corn meal and baking powder with two boxes of jiffy mix.

elliecooks

Delicious. Made this for a small dinner party last night, and it's gone. Seconds and thirds were had by all. Halved the recipe and made it with all parmesan. Scallions and rosemary, which should not be regarded as optional, round out the flavor profile nicely. Had 3/4 c. more corn than needed so threw it in. Still held together and made for a less pudding-like consistency. Baked it in a pyrex dish that created a chewy, cheesy brown crust around the edge. Yum!

Christine

Excellent! Made a dairy free version and followed recipe as written. Added a little cayenne too.

Josefina

Hi! What replacement do you suggest for the sour cream? It isn’t readily available where I live but I don’t want to skip the whole recipe because of that.

Mediocre Cook

I made this 1/2 recipe to see if it could be a pot luck contender since I want to try some new recipes. I subbed low-fat yogurt for the sour cream, margarine for the butter, and used mild cheddar. Also skipped the shallots since I had none. Next time I'll add the shallots and use sharp cheddar, but it cooked up fine. In my region of sun and salads I think this is a, "What is that?", kind of dish. But it cooked up very well.

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