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Mexican Corn-Bread Pudding

3.8

(19)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6 as a light main course or 8 to 10 as a side dish

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 cups coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 8 ounces)
3/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
4 large eggs
two 10-ounce cans mild enchilada sauce
1 1/4 cups vegetable or chicken broth

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Crumble corn bread into 1-inch pieces and transfer to a large baking pan. Dry corn bread, uncovered, at room temperature 12 hours. (Alternatively, dry corn bread in a 250°F oven 1 hour.)

    Step 2

    Butter a 2-quart baking dish.

    Step 3

    Pat dry corn kernels. In a bowl toss together corn bread, corn kernels, bell pepper, 1 cup Monterey Jack, scallion, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to baking dish. In bowl whisk together eggs, enchilada sauce, and broth and pour over corn-bread mixture. Sprinkle remaining cup cheese evenly on top. Chill pudding, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

    Step 4

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 5

    Bake pudding in middle of oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes.

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