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Fried Confetti Corn

Source of Recipe

From "Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon"


Recipe Introduction

"Sweet, creamy, and decadently rich, this fried corn begs to be served with fried chicken and a side of greens."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 8 bacon slices
â—¦ 6 cups fresh sweet corn kernels (about 8 ears)
â—¦ 1 cup diced sweet onion
â—¦ ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
â—¦ ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
â—¦ 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
â—¦ ½ cup half-and-half
â—¦ 1 teaspoon sugar
â—¦ 1 teaspoon salt
â—¦ 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Recipe

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Coarsely crumble bacon.

Sauté corn and next three ingredients in hot drippings in skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until tender. Add cream cheese and half-and-half, stirring until cream cheese melts. Stir in sugar and next two ingredients. Transfer to a serving dish, and top with bacon.


Makes 8 servings