Sides
Mexican-Style Creamed Corn
with cotija
Prep & Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 7 days
Contains: Milk
In Your Box (serves 4)
- 20 oz. Corn Kernels
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4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
- 1 Lime
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2 oz. Cream Cheese
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2 oz. Grated Cotija Cheese
- 2 Green Onions
- 1 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning
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Nutrition (per serving) 4qYgyj3M
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Calories260
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Carbohydrates34g
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Net Carbs30g
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Fat13g
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Protein10g
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Sodium690mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Oven-Safe Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Zest and halve lime. Cut one half into wedges and juice the other half.
Trim and thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green portions separate. -
2 Start the Corn
Place a medium oven-safe non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add white portions of green onions to hot pan. Stir occasionally until softened, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in corn, 1 tsp. lime zest, and taco seasoning until heated through, 3-5 minutes.Stir in cream base, cream cheese, 2 Tbsp. water, and half the cotija (reserve remaining for topping) until melted and combined, 2-3 minutes.Remove from burner. -
3 Finish Corn and Finish Dish
Stir in 1 tsp. lime juice. Top evenly with remaining cotija. Broil under hot broiler until bubbling and cheese is golden-brown, 2-4 minutes.
Don't text and broil! Keep an eye on oven as corn may burn easily under broiler.Carefully remove from broiler. Pan handle will be hot! Use an oven mitt.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing with green portions of green onions. Squeeze lime wedges over to taste. Bon appétit!
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