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original pepper jack creamed corn

My simple recipe for pepper jack creamed corn.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Servings: 2 -4

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 8-10 ears fresh corn
  • 1 8- ounce package of reduced-fat cream cheese cut into 1-inch chunks and slightly softened
  • 1/4 stick butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oven in broiler mode.
  • Place red bell pepper and jalapeno pepper on a foil-lined baking sheet under broiler for 2-3 minutes until skin on one side is blackened.
  • Using tongs, rotate peppers to a non-blackened side and broil for another 2 minutes.
  • Continue rotating peppers until all sides are blackened and skin is peeling slightly. Remove peppers from oven and immediately place in a bowl.
  • Cover bowl with a plate and let cool.
  • Using a sharp paring knife, remove corn kernels from the cob into a medium bowl, scraping the cobs to make sure the milk from the kernels is reserved.
  • Combine all ingredients except the peppers in a slow cooker.
  • When peppers are cool, remove blackened skins, seeds and stems from the peppers and mince.
  • Add peppers to slow cooker and cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.