Street Corn Casserole-Crock Pot

[charby]

I modified a recipe and recently made this for a party. I went home with an empty crock pot.

5-12 oz bags of frozen sweet corn kernels
16 ounces of sour cream
1 cup of mayonnaise
3 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cayenne optional
8 oz queso fresco cheese
8 oz of grated Cojita cheese
1 bunch of cilantro (for garnish)

Put the frozen corn in a crock pot on high, add mayonnaise, sour cream and spices. stir well. Stir occasionally until the corn in thawed and warmed up.

Once the corn is getting warm, cube the queso fresco into small cubes and 1/2 of the cojita chese and incorporate into the corn. Turn the crockpot to low and cook until the cheese is melted.

Before serving, chop the cilantro, stir 1/2 the cilantro into the corn. Take the remaining cojita chese and sprinkle an even layer on the top, and garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy.

You can speed up the process using thawed corn.

[K Frame]

Ah *expletive deleted*it that looks good!

[charby]

Ah *expletive deleted*it that looks good!

It was, wife wants me to make it again.

[MillCreek]

It looks delicious and should come with a coupon for a free coronary artery stent.

[TechMan]

Ohhhh that looks really good!

[Ron]

For those that don't remember Mike posted a street corn soup a while back. I made it and loved it, it was a big hit.
https://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=66107.msg1341217#msg1341217

I'm keeping the crock pot version posted here also, looks great.

[K Frame]

I never got around to making that soup last winter. I need to remember it so I can make it this winter.

[charby]

I'm going to make this in the comming weeks, but I think I'm going to roast/toast some of the corn first.

[RocketMan]

I'm going to make this in the comming weeks, but I think I'm going to roast/toast some of the corn first.

Sounds like that will make it even better.

[Boomhauer]

My wife made it for our last party. It’s a hit.

Yes the roasted corn sounds like it would make it even better.

[charby]

I had a street food Mexican corn on the cob 2 weeks ago, where I got the idea to char some of the corn.

[Pb]

Ok- I am going to make this... so how long does it need to cook in the crock pot?  Just enough to melt the cheese?

[charby]

Ok- I am going to make this... so how long does it need to cook in the crock pot?  Just enough to melt the cheese?

Pretty much, depends if you use frozen or thawed sweet corn kernels.

[K Frame]

It's going to be Seren an me for Christmas this year, so I think I may make this for Christmas dinner.

Thinking of making a turkey cranberry meatloaf, as well. Seren absolutely LOVES turkey meatloaf.

[MillCreek]

^^^Ooh! A turkey cranberry meatloaf? Please share any good recipe.

[K Frame]

I'll open a separate post...

[Pb]

I can't find any Cojita cheese.  What do you suggest as a substitute?

[K Frame]

I can't find any Cojita cheese.  What do you suggest as a substitute?

This page suggests feta or parm as substitutes... https://shesnotcookin.com/best-alternatives-for-cotija-cheese-substitutes/

[charby]

As Mike said parma. I find Cojita cheese on the shelf at the store next to the Mexican foods. It's in a container like parma.

[Pb]

Thank you.

[K Frame]

The one thing about living in an area like DC is that most stores have a decent selection of ethnic foods. It's really easy for me to get tortillas, masa, chilies, and dairy goods like crema and various cheeses. My local grocery carries Cojita in both crumbles and blocks.

[Pb]

Thank you for the recipe, it came out well!

[charby]

Woot!

[K Frame]

Nice!