Flemings Creamed Corn

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion ((chopped)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen corn, thawed, rinsed, and well drained
• 2 tablespoons anaheim chilies, diced (or jalapeno)
• salt, season to taste
• cayenne pepper, season to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 lb gruyere cheese, shaved pieces for top

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet or saucepan, heat butter until melted. add onions and saute over high heat until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 2 stir in flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in half-and-half. heat to boiling over medium high heat, whisking often, until thickened.
• 3 stir in well-drained (and thawed) corn and chiles and bring back to boiling. stir in seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, sugar and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese.
• 4 transfer to a shallow 1 1/2-quart baking dish. sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup parmesan cheese and top with gruyere cheese pieces.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 10 to 15 minutes, to melt cheese and until top is golden (can put under broiler broiler a minute or so to get golden). garnish with jalapeno chile slices.
• 6 note: corn mixture can also be spooned into 4 to 6 individual ramekins, each topped with some of cheeses and baked 5 to 10 minutes.