Corn au Gratin

This corn recipe is a baked mixture of corn, rice, egg, green bell pepper, bacon, and Cheddar cheese. This flavorful corn casserole is a delicious side dish for any family meal.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

2 egg yolks, well beaten
1 cup corn, cooked
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup rice, cooked
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper, to taste
dash paprika
strips bacon

Instructions:

Mix together beaten egg yolks and corn. Saute onion and green pepper in the shortening and add to egg and corn mixture. Lightly fold in cooked rice. Place half the mixture in a baking dish, add 1/4 cup of cheese, salt, and pepper, then remaining corn mixture. Cover with remaining grated cheese. Dust with paprika and lay strips of bacon across the top. Bake in a 400° oven for 20 minutes, or until bacon is cooked.

Baked corn recipe serves 6.

Recipe adapted from "The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery"