Name: Corn Souffle Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 15.25 oz cans whole kernel corn (drained); 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup white onion (chopped); 2 eggs; 1 cup half and half; 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 oz cheddar cheese (grated)

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Use this corn soufflé recipe for a delicious corn casserole without jiffy. This corn soufflé casserole uses a corn casserole from scratch recipe.

This Corn Soufflé or Corn casserole from scratch is made with canned corn, basil, ricotta, and basil. It is indeed one of our favorite Holiday Recipes. My daughter even brings it a step up and buys fresh corn on the cob, roasts it and adds the fresh corn.

It’s a savory corn casserole without jiffy recipe using cornmeal, basil, and ricotta cheese. This is really a delicious savory corn soufflé recipe that is made quickly and beats plain corn each and every time. I mean who could not love corn, cheese baked in an awesome casserole dish.

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One of the tricks for this delicious corn soufflé recipe is sautéing the corn in butter with white onions in a large skillet. This gives it an awesome sautéed buttery flavor and the onions will be soft and translucent. And the other trick is using basil in this savory corn soufflé casserole that we are sure you will love.

How to make this Corn Casserole from scratch:

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You will need:

2 15.25 oz cans whole kernel corn, drained
4 Tbsps butter
1/2 cup chopped white onion
2 eggs
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 Tbsp dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 oz cheddar cheese grated (1 cup)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and spray a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the corn and onion in the butter until the onion is translucent, remove and let cool.

Meanwhile mix the eggs, half and half in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the cornmeal and ricotta cheese, add basil and salt and pepper.

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After the corn mixture is cool, add it to the bowl of seasoned eggs, and half and half.

Fold in 2 oz of the grated cheese, saving enough of the cheese for topping after cooking

Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes.

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We hope you love this recipe and try it during this holiday season. But it’s also a delicious year-round side dish. Especially when fresh basil is abundant in the garden, we substitute fresh for dried and add a little on top for garnish.

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Corn Souffle Casserole

Use this corn souffle recipe for a delicious corn casserole without jiffy. This corn souffle casserole uses a corn casserole from scratch recipe.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Corn Casserole from Scratch, corn casserole without jiffy, Corn Souffle, corn souffle casserole, corn souffle recipe

Servings:

Calories: 264kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

2 15.25 oz cans whole kernel corn drained
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup white onion chopped
2 eggs
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 oz cheddar cheese grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the corn and onion in the butter until the onion is translucent, remove and let cool
Meanwhile mix the eggs, half and half in a large mixing bowl
Blend in the cornmeal and ricotta cheese, add basil and salt and pepper.
Fold in 2 oz of the grated cheese and the cooled corn mixture.
Pour into the baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Sprinkle the additional 1 oz of cheese on top 5 minutes prior to removing from the oven.

Nutrition

April

Friday 6th of December 2013

Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe.

Cindy Jamieson

Tuesday 26th of November 2013

Corn casseroles are one of my faves. I like the addition of ricotta in this one. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

Carole

Monday 25th of November 2013

Evelyn, Happy Thanksgiving. I linked up a corn dish as well - but with an Indian twist. Cheers

Michelle

I love corn casseroles. Have never had one with ricotta and basil--I like the idea of basil. Corn & basil...a little wink back to summer. And of course a cheesy topping can't be beat!Thank you for linking!Happy Thanksgiving!

Julie Corbisiero

Sunday 24th of November 2013

Hi Evelyn, this dish looks so good and I bet it tastes delicious! I never had this before and I would love to try it for the holidays. I saw it on life on lakeshore drive. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving! Julie