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Corn Casserole and Holiday Turkey: A Match Made In Heaven
This corn recipe has been a holiday favorite with my family over the years (hence the name “everybody’s favorite”)! We make it every year. comment icon 127 more comments This year, we get to re-share this favorite recipe in partnership with ButcherBox and I get to tell you about how you can get a FREE TURKEY to be serving alongside your corn casserole at the Thanksgiving or holiday meal. How it works: if you’re a new member, click here to get a 10-14 pound turkey totally free in your first box! You just have to make sure you sign up by Sunday, November 13th. I’ve been using ButcherBox personally for the last year – I actually signed up when they had their turkey deal LAST year, so I got in on the free turkey action myself! Being a ButcherBox customer for the last year, I have felt so good about buying from a company that prioritizes family farms, sustainability, and humane farming practices. And bonus – I love their bacon in this recipe!
Onto The Corn Casserole
This beautiful dish is not like a loose creamed corn and it is not sturdy or dry like a cornbread. It’s somewhere delightfully in the middle with a soft tight texture that feels almost more like a corn custard but also…not quite that? It’s a bit of a uniCORN situation (lol, sorry forever). It is a truly unique and highly inviting texture and we just cannot stop piling scoop after golden scoop onto our holiday plates. The sweet corn is speckled throughout so you get little bursty bites here and there. Plus, garlic and bacon and cheese so, you know, all the best things. Also, we don’t want to brag but, it is just really beautiful. Sure, that whole slow-roasted turkey thing is often the star but….honestly, we would maybe just pop this gal in the center of the table and see how it goes.
Creamed Corn Vs. Corn Casserole Vs. Cornbread: What’s The Difference?
Creamed corn — maybe you love it, maybe you hate it — has several different variations in its prep (heavy cream? cream cheese? corn milk from the cob? yes, that’s a thing), but one thing that is consistent is that it is well, creamy. A lot of sauciness among your corn kernels. There are several delicious recipes out there for it that go way beyond the canned version you may have discreetly pushed aside when passed to you during holidays past. And though a can of creamed corn on its own maybe isn’t everyone’s favorite, a can of it in this recipe is very chef’s kiss! It helps keep the casserole supple and thick enough that it holds together scoop after scoop. Corn casserole, however, is entirely different than creamed corn. It is a very popular southern holiday side dish and it is super moist, almost creamy with bright bursty corn kernels throughout. It’s like creamed corn, cornbread and almost a soufflé all in one dish!
Ingredients For This Recipe
Straight-up corn casserole is nothing short of amazing but we’re feeling festive, and we wanted to zazz things up a little. And when one zazzes, one must gather:
bacon (ButcherBox bacon is our favorite to use!) onion and garlic sharp cheddar cheese fresh chives
Once your zazzers are collected, grab your pantry basics (flour, sugar, baking powder, etc) along with some:
cornmeal corn can of creamed corn sour cream melted butter eggs
No Jiffy Box Here! Corn Casserole From Scratch
We’re going fully from scratch here on this so you can tuck away that little box of Jiffy corn muffin mix. No judgment on a box mix at all, we love a good shortcut. But bringing this casserole together from scratch is really key to its delicious flavor and addicting texture, you can adjust the sweetness and flavors as you see fit, and it really isn’t all that much more time-consuming!
How To Make Corn Casserole
You’ll start with crisping bacon and end with showering cheddar cheese and chives on top, and everything in between is pretty simple. Then plop that beauty IN THE CENTER OF YOUR TABLE and see if anyone can even finish their “oohs and aaahs” before digging into that rich golden goodness. It’s so, so good.
What To Serve with Corn Casserole
We’re hoping this is on the table for your Thanksgiving or holiday spread with all the other fixings, but in case you need some more guidance, here what it’s delicious with.
Meat: Obviously, turkey! But would also be great as a side to a delicious pot roast. Veggies: If you want to cut through the creamy goodness of this casserole, this simple green salad is your zippy ticket, or these delicious roasted carrots. Other sides: Some classic mashed potatoes, equally classic green bean casserole, or sweet potato casserole because the holidays are all about those casseroles. Dessert: Pie, please! This creamy peanut butter pie is as easy as it is delicious.
If corn casserole is already part of your holiday feast, congratulations on being very smart and good at holidays, and also please consider trying this zazzed up version this year? If you’re new to it, whoo boy, you’re in for such a beautiful, rich, deeply comforting, delicious surprise. Merry holidays to you.
Thank you to ButcherBox for sponsoring this recipe! 4.7 from 35 reviews
More Thanksgiving Side Dishes We Love
One-Hour Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Sides (side dishes made easy!) Miracle No Knead Bread (yes, YOU can make bread from scratch) House Favorite Brussels Sprouts (so easy and so delicious)
