So I got inspired today thanks to a post I did yesterday on Facebook. It asked-- "what is ONE Thanksgiving food that makes you lose all control?" Two of my friends brought up cornbread casserole. I had to think about this for minute but realized this is what I've always known simply as corn casserole.
Corn Casserole is a staple for holidays with my mom . And she'll often whip it up for a cookout as it's easy and everyone eats it up.
I'm not sure I've ever made it, to be honest. We like Jiffy Muffin Mix and we like corn. So today I thought in the spirit of Thanksgiving week, I'm making Corn Casserole!
I skipped the butter and used an easy pre-portioned substitute for the sour cream. A carton of plain greek yogurt. Also knowing that my family inhales anything with corn, I wanted to add a little color (*cough* spinach) into it as well. I grabbed a handful from my freezer (freeze your fresh spinach!) and crumbled it into the batter. Another fun way to get extra nutrition. And adds variation to this "yellow" recipe.
Mix it all together and bake to golden brown. I used a 9x9 baking dish and it's actually a little thicker than my mom's. This is also likely to the greek yogurt, just shy of a cup, which is usually the traditional amount of sour cream. But no complaints here. In fact, more compliments than anything! My husband noted that it's more like cornbread on top and then soufflé like on the inside. Yum!
Healthier, easier AND all the taste you expect.
Enjoy!
xo,
Brit
Corn Casserole
Ingredients:
1 carton of plain greek yogurt (individual size, 5.3 oz)
1 egg
1 can creamed corn
1 can sweet corn (drained)
1 box Jiffy Corn muffin mix
1 cup of crumbled spinach
Dash of salt and pepper, optional
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9x9 casserole dish with non-stick spray
2. Pour all ingredients, except spinach, into bowl and mix until well combined. Crumble spinach into mix and stir in.
3. Pour into baking dish and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until top is lightly golden brown
Notes
- A friend highly recommends topping this with cheese
- Variations can be made based on thickness-- use larger pan for thinner, just adjust baking time
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