Creamy Corn With Chives Food

SLOW-COOKER CHIVE-AND-ONION CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Spray 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Mix corn, bell pepper, milk, melted butter, sugar and salt in slow cooker. Stir in half of the bacon. Refrigerate remaining bacon.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Stir in cream cheese. Cook on High heat setting 10 minutes longer. Stir well; sprinkle with remaining bacon. Corn can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 1 hour.

CREAMY CORN WITH CHIVES

Steps:

• In medium saucepan or microwave-safe dish, cook corn as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan.
• Add all remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Heat just until thoroughly heated.

CREAMY CORN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, simmer corn and 1/4 cup milk over medium heat until corn is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese and chives. Season with salt and pepper. If desired, adjust consistency with a little more milk.

SLOW COOKER CREAMED CORN WITH ONION AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Coat the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Combine corn, red bell pepper, half-and-half, butter, sugar, salt, black pepper, and half the crumbled bacon in the slow cooker; stir well.
• Cook on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir cream cheese into corn mixture; cook until cheese melts, about 10 more minutes. Stir well and top with remaining bacon before serving.

SLOW COOKER CHIVE-AND-ONION CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon.
• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix corn, bell pepper, milk, butter, sugar, salt, pepper and half of the bacon. Refrigerate remaining bacon.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese. Cook on High heat setting 10 minutes longer. Stir well; sprinkle with remaining bacon.
• Corn can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 1 hour.

CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Cut corn from cobs (reserve cobs) and put in a large saucepan with water, butter, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Simmer over medium heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, scrape cobs in a small saucepan to extract "milk." Whisk in cream and flour. Boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Carefully transfer cream mixture and 2 cups corn with some of cooking liquid to a blender and purée (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir purée into corn and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chives; season with salt and pepper.

CREAMED DRIED SWEET CORN WITH ONION AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Stir corn, milk, and cream in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent and just starting to turn golden, about 6 minutes. Add corn mixture, sugar, and 1 Tbsp. salt. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until creamed corn is thick, about 30 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with chives.