Best Southwestern Corn Pudding Recipes

BEEFY SOUTHWESTERN CORN PUDDING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange corn tortilla pieces in the bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix ground beef with salsa and garlic salt in a bowl; spoon mixture over tortillas.
• Place onion and corn in a food processor; pulse until onion is coarsely chopped. Add milk, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, green chile peppers, pimento peppers, eggs, hot sauce, paprika, and salt; pulse until just mixed. Add corn bread mix and pulse until just blended. Spoon corn bread mixture over beef.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is set in the middle, 45 to 50 minutes. Top casserole with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, olives, and green onions. Let Cheddar cheese melt slightly before serving, about 5 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cut corn bread into 1-inch cubes; place in large bowl.
• Stir corn kernels in large dry skillet over medium-high heat until any excess moisture evaporates, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with corn bread. Add cheese, bell pepper, chili, and green onions. Whisk buttermilk, enchilada sauce, eggs, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add to corn bread mixture and toss gently to combine. Transfer mixture to prepared dish. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake corn pudding uncovered until slightly crisp and golden on top, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Also known as a California chili; available at Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Whisk together eggs, whipping cream, and butter in a large bowl. Gradually add sugar mixture, whisking until smooth; stir in corn, green chiles, and cheese. Pour mixture into lightly greased 9x13 casserole dish.
• Microwave on high about 10 to 15 minutes Stir every two minutes until mixture is set.
• *6 cups frozen whole kernel corn or canned shoepeg corn, drained, may be substituted.
• Note: If making 1/2 of recipe, use 8 x 8 dish.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD STUFFING (AKA CORN PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
• Stir in milk, oil, and 1 beaten egg. Mix well.
• Pour into 8 or 9 inch greased pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.
• Turn out of baking pan and let cool enough to touch.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 deg.
• Crumble cornbread into the same 8 or 9 inch baking dish.
• Add red pepper, green onions, green chilis, and corn and mix them together well.
• In a small mixing bowl beat the 2 eggs. Add enchilada sauce and buttermilk. Mix well.
• Pour this mixture over the cornbread mixture. Mix and make sure all cornbread gets coated evenly.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Serve with your favorite TexMex or Mexican entree.