🏷️ Category: side dish
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 35 min
📝 Introduction
This creamy Green Chile & Corn Casserole is the ultimate vegetarian side dish that brings bold flavors to any meal. Combining sweet corn, spicy green chiles, and sharp cheddar cheese in a rich cream base, this casserole bakes to golden perfection with a buttery breadcrumb topping. Ready in just 35 minutes, it's surprisingly affordable at about 54 cents per serving while providing 7g of protein and essential nutrients. Perfect for potlucks, holiday dinners, or weeknight meals, this versatile dish pairs beautifully with roasted meats, grilled vegetables, or stands alone as a satisfying main course for lacto-ovo vegetarians.
🥘 Ingredients
• butter1 tablespoon
• corn16 ounces
• extra sharp cheddar cheese1.5 cups
• chile4 ounces
• seasoned bread crumbs2 tablespoons
• kosher salt & pepper10 servings
• milk0.25 cup
• cream1 cup
• thyme1 teaspoon
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2
Grease an 8x8 casserole dish
3
In a medium mixing bowl whisk sour cream, milk, and thyme together until well combined
4
Add green chiles with juices, corn, and cheddar
5
Season well with salt and pepper
6
Mix well
7
Pour into greased casserole dish
8
Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top
9
Cut butter into tiny cubes and dot the top with them
10
Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is golden brown and casserole is bubbly
