About
When two casserole favorites collide, it becomes one fantastic treasure the whole family will love! Surprise Corn Casserole is a way to keep your side dishes fresh and satisfying. Al dente elbow macaroni, sweet corn, savory bacon, and melted cheddar and Gruyère cheeses merge as two of the all-time home cooking bests to form an irresistible new creation. Let Surprise Corn Casserole enlighten your next meal. No surprise here, you already know it's going to be fantastic!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced, divided, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk, warmed
- 1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic, freshly grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
Step 1 -Position an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source.
Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 3 -In a pot of salted, boiling water, cook the elbow macaroni to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 4 -Drain the pasta.
Step 5 -In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
Step 6 -In a medium bowl, add the panko breadcrumbs and the melted butter and, using a rubber spatula, stir to combine.
Step 7 -Add 1/4 cup of the scallions and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt to the panko breadcrumb mixture and toss well to combine.
Step 8 -In the same large saucepan over medium heat, melt the remaining butter.
Step 9 -Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, while whisking constantly, until lightly golden and the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.
Step 10 -Gradually add the warmed milk to the flour mixture and cook, while whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a simmer.
Step 11 -Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Step 12 -Cook the flour mixture, while whisking often, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Step 13 -Transfer the saucepan to a wire rack.
Step 14 -Add the cheddar and the Gruyère to the milk mixture and stir until the cheeses are melted.
Step 15 -Add the macaroni, the corn, the bacon, the dry mustard, the garlic, the cayenne, the remaining 1/2 cup of the scallions, and the remaining salt to the milk mixture and stir to combine.
Step 16 -Add the macaroni mixture to a broiler-safe, 8-inch square baking dish, making sure it is spread out evenly.
Step 17 -Evenly top the macaroni mixture with the breadcrumb mixture.
Step 18 -Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes.
Step 19 -Transfer the casserole from the oven.
Step 20 -Set the oven to broil and allow the broiler to preheat for 3 minutes.
Step 21 -Broil the casserole until golden on top, about 2 minutes.
Step 22 -Transfer the casserole from the oven and let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Step 23 -Serve garnished with the extra scallions
