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Spoonbread with Cheddar and Jalapeño

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large eggs, separated and at room temperature
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 3 tsp. butter
  • 3 cups fresh or frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup Vidalia onion
  • 3 tsp. virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow corn meal
  • 1 1/2 cups grated aged sharp cheddar
  • 1-2 large jalapeños, finely diced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Heat the milk and the half/half to almost boiling.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Saute the onion with olive oil until translucent in a medium-deep skillet.
  • Add butter then the corn, stir and sauté for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cornmeal to the corn and onions and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the cornmeal mixture from the heat.
  • Add the mix mixture to the cornmeal.
  • Transfer cornmeal to large mixing bowl.
  • Stir in the cheese and peppers. Beat in the egg yolks. Let the mixture cool to room temp.
  • Beat your egg whites. They should be stiff. Add them to your mixture careful not to deflate the whites. You should use a rubber spatula.
  • Transfer to a lightly oiled soufflé dish or several small soufflé dishes. Reduce temperature down to 375 and bake for 35-40 minutes.Enjoy!
Keyword side dish