Cheesy Bacon Corn Dip Food

BA'CORN CHEESE

Steps:

• Place a 5-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven; preheat the oven to broil.
• Heat a wok or saute pan over high heat. Add the butter and bacon and cook until the bacon is crisp, about 20 seconds. Toss in the jalapeno and corn, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the corn kernels start to char a little bit, 20 to 30 seconds. Add the garlic and half of the scallions. Add the condensed milk, mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella and cook until the cheese is melted and the ingredients are well mixed, another 20 seconds. With a towel, grab your hot skillet from the broiler and carefully pour in the corn-cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella over the top and set under the broiler until golden brown, 30 to 45 seconds. Garnish with the remaining scallions.

CHEESY BACON CORN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to let drain, then chop.
• In a large bowl, combine corn, cream cheese, cheddar, sour cream, chives, and chopped bacon and season with salt. Stir until combined, then transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake until warmed through and cheese is bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.

EASY CORN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir together the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a large bowl until combined. Add the corn, chiles, jalapenos, salsa, salt, pepper and half the grated cheese, then stir.
• Spread the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly and golden, about 20 minutes.
• Top with the cilantro and serve warm with the corn chips on the side.

CHEESY BACON CORN DIP

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add mayo and continue beating until well combined.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir together.
• Chill until serving with your favorite crackers or fresh veggies. Top with chopped tomato if desired right before serving.
• Notes: If corn isn't in season, you could use frozen corn instead. Steam and let it cool before adding it to the dip.

CHEESY BACON JALAPENO CORN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a cast iron skillet or ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove from heat and set on paper towels to absorb excess grease. Drain off all but 1 teaspoons of bacon grease remaining in skillet to grease the pan and add more bacon flavor to the dip. Crumble bacon.
• Combine corn, jalapeno, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, cayenne, half of the bacon, and half of the basil. Scoop into the skillet and bake for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the remaining bacon and basil, and parmesan cheese to taste. Serve immediately.

BA'CORN CHEESE CORN

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost crisp and fat is rendered, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Drain frozen corn thoroughly in a colander. Add 1/2 of the corn to the skillet with the bacon. Cook and stir until kernels just start to turn golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, green onions, and jalapenos; cook until vegetables start to soften and sweeten up, 3 to 4 minutes. Tilt pan to drain off some of the fat, using a paper towel to soak it up.
• Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour in cream; stir and bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining corn until heated through. Turn off the heat and add about 2/3 of the mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese. Stir to combine. Top corn with remaining cheese and a sprinkle of cayenne.
• Broil until heated through and top is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

CORN AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in corn and bacon. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Serve with vegetables and/or crackers.