One of my favorite things to do in the summer (around July 4th here in Indiana) is to buy a lot of sweet corn and put it up for the winter. I do mean a lot of sweet corn. For the two of us that often means 100-150 ears at once. It’s a good day’s work, but well worth it later in the year, specially when I can use it to make great-tasting dishes like this slow cooker chili cheese corn. I really enjoy cooking corn in the slow cooker. The corn keeps it’s light crunch, and all of the sweetness. Add a bit of roasted green chiles and cream cheese and you have a truly fantastic side dish.
Adjusting The Spiciness
For a little more kick, use diced roasted jalapenos instead when you make this slow cooker chili cheese corn. Or for less kick, roast a poblano (or even green bell pepper) under your broiler until blackened, then remove the burnt skin, seeds and chop. For no kick, use a green or red bell pepper. You’ll still at least get some color and pepper flavor. No matter what you use, it’ll add a nice contrast to the sweetness and creaminess of the corn.
Also try my coyote sweet corn.
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Corn
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn fresh or frozen, thawed
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese cubed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 4 ounce fire-roasted diced green chiles
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the slow cooker in the order listed.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally, until the cheese has melted.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
