Easy Creamy Skillet Corn
A comfort food dish with corn, cream cheese, and bacon.
Ingredients
- 8 bacon slices, chopped
- ⅔ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 large jalapeno, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 5 cups fresh corn, cut from cobs (can substitute frozen corn)
- 2 tablespoons jarred pimento, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup half and half (half milk and half cream)
- (1) 8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Drain on a paper towel. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from the skillet and place in a small heat-proof dish for later use.
- Add the onion and jalapeno and saute until wilted. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the corn and pimento and cook until the corn is tender. Add the leftover tablespoon of bacon grease if needed to cook the corn. Stir in the salt, black pepper, and sugar.
- Add the half-and-half and cream cheese and cook until the cheese melts. Top with crispy bacon and serve immediately.
Notes
Sugar
Omit the sugar if using very sweet corn.Bacon
Chop the bacon in the food chopper if you prefer smaller pieces.Vegetarian Dish
Omit the bacon to make this a vegetarian dish. Use 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and add 1 tablespoon of butter to the corn as it cooks.Pimento
You can substitute minced red bell pepper for pimento. Saute it with the jalapeno.Rehydrate Leftovers
Rehydrate leftovers by adding milk and reheating on the stovetop.Nutrition
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 614mgPotassium: 503mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 544IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
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