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Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread

Published November 11, 2015 Last updated on June 15th, 2017

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Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread

I kind of feel like I’m one of the last people on Earth to learn about Spoon Bread.  This classic Southern dish has been around for a VERY long time. It’s just not something that I grew up eating for Thanksgiving.  I’m a huge fan of cornbread, so I was pretty sure that I’d like spoon bread. It’s soft, almost like a pudding, and can be eaten with a spoon. Hence the name.

Some recipes call for whipping the egg whites, while others omit that step. I love the light, soufflé-like texture that it adds to the spoon bread. It’s worth the extra step, I promise. 🙂

If you’re looking for delicious side dishes for Thanksgiving,  then give this Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread a try!  The smoked mozzarella gives it a incredibly delicious smoky flavor that pairs very nicely with the corn.

Speaking of which, if you haven’t tried smoked mozzarella, get on that stat. It’s amazing. I purchased the Rumiano brand, which is organic and seriously delicious! I found mine at Natural Grocers, but I know that Sprouts carries some of their cheeses also.

 

Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread

Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread
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Smoked Mozzarella and Corn Spoon Bread

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Author Tempie Hughes

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup frozen organic sweet corn kernels
  • 2/3 cup corn meal
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 4 eggs , whites and yolks divided
  • 1 cup shredded smoked mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Butter an 8x8 casserole dish and set aside.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, combine milk, butter, cornmeal, corn, sea salt, smoked paprika and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture is slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in cheese, then let cool until just warm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Stir in the egg yolks until combined.
  • While the cornmeal mixture is cooling, beat the egg whites in a clean mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Stir a 1/3 of the whites into cornmeal mixture until combined, then gently fold in the remaining whites with a rubber spatula. Pour into prepared dish and place into the preheated oven. Bake until the top is lightly browned and just set, about 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

 

By Tempie at June 15, 2017.

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: christmas, corn, holidays, side dish, smoked mozzarella, spoon bread, thanksgiving

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