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Iowa Corn Casserole

- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr
Take your taste buds on a journey to the freshness of an Iowa cornfield with our hearty Iowa Corn Casserole. This creamy, rich go-along is as welcome any weeknight, as it is for company.
What You'll Need:
- 1/2 pound bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (15-ounce) can cream-style corn
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
What To Do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 1-1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings and set aside.
- Over medium heat, saute pepper and onion in skillet until tender, about 5 minutes. Place in a large bowl, then combine with whole kernel and cream-style corns, sugar, eggs, cornstarch, bacon, and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. Pour into prepared casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining bread crumbs and reserved bacon drippings; mix well. Sprinkle over casserole and bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden and set.
Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 350
- Calories from Fat 180
- Total Fat 20g 31 %
- Saturated Fat 6.4g 32 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 10g 21 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 88mg 29 %
- Sodium 716mg 30 %
- Total Carbohydrates 36g 12 %
- Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
- Sugars 7.5g 0 %

sharonc00 9465134
Aug 02, 2015
I am from Iowa born and raised have always liked scalloped corn but NOOOO bacon in it please....
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clett62 2299368
Jan 28, 2015
My grandmother, born and raised inIowa, made this all the time. She passed the recipe to me and we never drained the corn. With the creamed corn, eggs and cornstarch the end result was not runny but not firm either.
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1birdrocks 1767389
May 21, 2013
We don't use Bacon,but did add sour cream, Family liked it.
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SWMO Lady
May 20, 2013
I also drain the whole kernel corn, but not the cream style corn.
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meatandtaters
Dec 10, 2016
Would one of y'all Please explain to me HOW/WHY you would drain Cream Style corn?
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Test Kitchen Team
Dec 12, 2016
Hi there! You do not need to drain the cream-style corn that this recipe calls for. Enjoy!
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dks2012 7870329
May 20, 2013
this sounds really good but I wonder do you drain the can corn?
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mkuure 50
May 20, 2013
Good. Question....I never would have noticed until I started the recipe.....you certainly have a keen eye!
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whosyournana 9622226
May 20, 2013
I drain the corn..firmer texture.
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