Sunday Football Dip: Hot Corn

I'm not going to lie; I was a little concerned when I originally found this recipe. I never would have thought to make a corn dip. I decided to be adventurous and NOT a stick in the mud and go for it anyway. It paid off!


Hot Corn Dip
Things you'll need:

2 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 cups corn kernels (from 4 ears fresh white or yellow corn, or frozen fresh corn)
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell peppers – I used roasted red bell peppers from a jar.
1/4 cup chopped green onions (green and white parts)
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 to 1 cup mayonnaise – 1/2 C was plenty for mine
4 ounces monterey jack or cheddar, shredded
4 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

salt and pepper to taste

Tortilla chips, for dipping

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kernels turn deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Note that if you’re using frozen corn it probably won’t get golden brown.  Just cook for about 5 minutes as the recipe states.  
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet. Add the onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring often, until the onions are wilted, about 2 minutes. 
• Add the green onions, jalapeno, and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened. 
• Transfer to the bowl with the corn.
• Add 1/2 C mayo, cayenne pepper, half of the Monterrey jack and half of the cheddar and mix well. If you need more mayo to hold the mixture together then add it, but I found that 1/2 C was plenty, and I even added a little extra cheese.
• Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish, or something equivalent and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
•  Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot with tortilla chips or Fritos.

This was fantastic! We had some left over and I served it with dinner the next night. It was devoured after that. The thing I realized later is that this was a vegetarian friendly dip. And we happened to have one in the house, she approved! Food for thought. Enjoy!