Sweet Corn Mac 'n' Cheese

Name: Sweet Corn Mac 'n' Cheese
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon cornstarch; 454 grams creamed corn; 237 milliliters croutons; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters elbow macaroni; 1 pinch Pinch ground nutmeg; 4 servings Salt and ground black pepper; 3 dashes hot sauce, optional, plus more for serving; 227 grams grated mild yellow Cheddar; 237 milliliters milk; 340 grams grated mozzarella; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 0 teaspoons onion powder, optional

Sweet Corn Mac 'n' Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 949 calories, 48g of protein, and 46g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of salt and ground pepper, mozzarella, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Move one rack to the top of the oven.

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In a saucepan, simmer the corn with the milk and onion powder, if using, for 5 minutes.

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Onion Powder

Corn

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Combine the cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons water and stir well.

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Corn Starch

Water

Add the cornstarch to the corn mixture and whisk over medium heat for 3 minutes. Season the corn cream with a little nutmeg, salt, pepper and hot sauce if using.

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Corn Starch

Hot Sauce

Nutmeg

Pepper

Cream

Corn

Salt

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Whisk

Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm.

Boil the elbow macaroni in full rolling salted water for 4 to 6 minutes.

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Elbow Macaroni

Water

Drain the macaroni well and add to the corn cream.

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Macaroni

Cream

Corn

Add the Cheddar, half of the mozzarella and the egg. Stir well.

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Mozzarella

Cheddar Cheese

Egg

Pour into a 4-cup casserole dish or 12-inch cast-iron skillet and top with the remaining mozzarella.

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Mozzarella

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Frying Pan

In a zip-top plastic bag, lightly crush the croutons using a small mallet or rolling pin. Stir together the oil and crushed croutons and spread over the top of the macaroni and corn mixture. Cook on the top rack until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Macaroni

Spread

Corn

Cooking Oil

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Serve with hot sauce.

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Hot Sauce

This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.