Side dishe for 11

Mexican Street Corn Casserole

Name: Mexican Street Corn Casserole
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 large white onion; 2 1/2 jalapeños; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 3/4 cup masa harina; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 cups mexican crema; 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese (optional); 2 large eggs

Corn, onion, jalapeños, crema, eggs, and masa bake together into a savory casserole with smoky spices and melted cheese.

Typical price

$4.12for 4 servings

$1.03 per serving$4.12 for 4

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Photo: holajalapeno.com

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
11servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	30 oz	$2.70Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2.5	$1.50Typical price
Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.33

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 large white onion
2 1/2 jalapeños
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3/4 cup masa harina
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 cups mexican crema
1 cup crumbled cotija cheese (optional)
2 large eggs

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion and jalapeños for 8 minutes.
Stir in the corn, salt, pepper, masa harina, sugar, baking powder, paprika, and cumin.
Whisk the crema and eggs in a bowl, then stir them into the corn mixture.
Spread the mixture in the baking dish, top it with cotija cheese, and bake for 45 minutes.
Rest the casserole for 10 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices