Creamy Fried Confetti Corn

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Laurie McIntire, Houston, Texas

Serves 8 people

Categories: Vegetables- Corn

Ingredients

  • 8 bacon slices, chopped
  • 4 cups fresh sweet corn kernels (about 8 ears)
  • 1 medium-size white onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. Cook chopped bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Set bacon aside.
  2. Sauté corn, onion, and bell peppers in hot drippings in skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until tender. Add cream cheese and half-and-half, stirring until cream cheese melts. Stir in sugar, salt and pepper. Top with bacon.

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