Monterey Corn Bake

Name: Monterey Corn Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 5 tablespoons butter, divided; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn, thawed; 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

I am happy to share this 50-year-old recipe with Reminisce readers. It came from my mother-in-law, who taught me how to cook. It is one of my family's favorite dishes, yielding enough for a group or cutting it in half to serve a few.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
5 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add the mushrooms, red pepper, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the corn, mushroom mixture, cheese and brown sugar; repeat layers.
Melt the remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs and parsley. Sprinkle over casserole.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 359 calories, 22g fat (15g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 624mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as California Corn Bake in Reminisce February/March 2007

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Jennamay

Oct 2, 2011

We added a rotisserie chicken breast, cubed, to the layers. This made four 2 cup main dish servings. If we served it to guests, we would definitely double it.
ann60

Jul 8, 2011

Although I enjoyed the recipe, my guests that I served it to didn't say anything about it. I would make it again, but probably not for a party.
maxowner

Jun 27, 2011

Loved the mixture of tastes and texture. To the individual who was confused about the brown sugar - recipe says to layer half of the ingredients, meaning you put 1 tsp. of brown sugar on each of the two layers.
kimbucky1

Jun 27, 2011

I'm confused about what to do with the brown sugar. The recipe only calls for 2 teaspoons, so it doesn't make sense to me that it would be layered with the cheese. Any corrections?
ajah54

Oct 28, 2010

It was good but needed chicken or something on the side. this is more for side dish