Creamed Corn Casserole

By á-174535

Corn and sweet peppers are the stars of this homey casserole that includes cream cheese.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen whole kernel corn
• 2 cups red and/or green sweet pepper, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped (1-large)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 (8-ounce) tub cream cheese spread with chive and onion or cream cheese spread with garden vegetables
• 1/4 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly coat a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray; set aside. Place corn in a colander and thaw by running under cool water; drain. Set aside.

In a large saucepan cook sweet pepper and onion in 1 tablespoon hot butter until tender. Stir in corn and black pepper. In a medium bowl whisk together soup, cream cheese spread, and milk. Stir soup mixture into corn mixture. Transfer to prepared casserole.

Bake, covered, in a 375°F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.

Slow cooker directions:

Do not thaw corn and omit butter. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine frozen corn, sweet peppers, onion, and black pepper. In a medium bowl whisk together celery soup, cream cheese, and milk. Pour over mixture in cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Stir before serving.