How to make Scalloped Corn? (A Healthy Side Dish)

A warm, hearty side dish recipe that is a fantastic complement to any meal is scalloped corn.

An easy side dish that is made from a straightforward casserole of butter, corn, eggs, milk, and crackers. This recipe for Scalloped Corn is delicious and added to any holiday dinner or Sunday supper because it is both sweet and savory!

Why is scalloped corn?

A dish that is baked with milk or sauce is referred to as “scaled” (like scalloped potatoes ).

This corn recipe makes a delectable custard-style casserole out of corn, Challenge Butter, evaporated milk, eggs, and cheddar cheese. A delightful, crispy topping created with crushed crackers completes the dish.

This recipe for corn uses butter to bring all the rich, creamy tastes together, making it a delicious workday meal as well as a sophisticated special occasion dish.

Scalloped Corn, Sweet and Savory

• Scalloped is the ideal holiday side dish that can even be prepared in advance and given at a party or potluck. It is elegant looking but so simple to create.
• This recipe can be quickly prepared because it only requires one bowl and one baking dish.
  made with difficulty The majority of the ingredients—butter, crackers, corn, and eggs—are probably already in your pantry.
• This recipe has a ton of DIY options for mix-ins. This recipe yields a rich, colorful meal that is fluffy and casserole-like! Kids adore it!

Ingredients

This recipe’s foundation is made up of two kinds of corn: canned and creamed. Fresh or frozen corn can be substituted for canned corn.

Everything is improved by butter! Challenge Butter without salt is the ideal buttery complement to this sauce.

This butter is created in an old-fashioned manner without the use of preservatives, hormones, or colors and is freshly churned each day from content cows. Great flavor is ensured by using fresh, high-quality ingredients like Challenge Butter.

Crushed crackers, eggs, and evaporated milk are also included as additional components (for a custard-like texture that is moist).

When used as part of the filling, saltines or buttery round crackers hold up beautifully and add a crunchy topping.

Variations

• By including leftover bacon or ham slices, this side dish can be transformed into a major entrée. Or, for more texture and color, include a bag of frozen carrots and peas!
• In a rush? Using a package of cornbread mix and a stick of Challenge Butter, make a corn casserole. the act of combining ingredients to make corn; add your favorite seasonings

Making Scalloped Corn

This simple Christmas side dish simply requires three simple steps!

1. Add corn after foaming up the eggs (per the recipe below).
2. Challenge Butter, eggs, evaporated milk, cracked saltines, and seasonings should all be combined.
3. Place topping on top and bake until cheese is melted and bubbling.

How to Advance

Up to 48 hours in advance, combine all ingredients to make the corn. Just before baking, sprinkle on the topping from a different container. Before serving, bake.

Scalloped can be baked in advance if you follow the recipe’s instructions and allow it cool entirely. For up to 3 days, cover and store in the fridge. Bake for 15 minutes with the cover off at 350°F. Bake uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until well heated.

How to Freeze?

For a quick side dish for the holidays, freeze in advance! Before cooking, place the prepared corn recipe (without the topping) in a gallon-sized zippered bag and mark the outside with the date.

3 months maximum of freezing. Defrost, thoroughly combine, add topping, and bake in a casserole as directed.

Scalloped Corn

The ideal side dish for a holiday dinner is corn, which is creamy, cheesy, and dusted with a crunchy topping.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs beaten
• 15 ounces could corn drained
• 15 ounces creamed corn
• 1 ¼ cups crushed crackers saltines or buttery crackers
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 5 ounces evaporated milk or light cream, more if needed
• ¼ cup unsalted Challenge Butter melted
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

topping

• ½ cup crushed crackers
• ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 3 tablespoons unsalted Challenge Butter melted

Instructions

1. Turn on the 375°F oven.
2. Beat eggs and add both corn cans to a dish that can be baked.
3. Add milk, cheese, Challenge Butter, salt, and pepper to the corn mixture after crumbling the crackers.
4. All ingredients should be thoroughly mixed; if it seems a touch dry, add extra milk.
   topping
5. Crumble the buttery cracker mixture over the corn after combining the two. Add the remaining cheese on top.
   45 minutes of baking at 375 degrees.

Notes

• For up to three days, store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
• Except the topping, put the uncooked mixture into a gallon-sized zipper bag and freeze for up to 3 months. In a casserole dish, thaw, add the topping, and bake as directed.

Nutrition information

Calories: 464 | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1048mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 2mg