Corn Pudding Recipe with Green Chilies

This corn pudding recipe contains three varieties of corn, along with green chiles and cheese. If you want something besides the basic version, this corn souffle is it!

By now you know I love corn! I try to eat as much of it as I can during the summer and eat it at least several times during the week.

There are many versions of corn pudding casserole out there and many are of the simple Jiffy corn pudding type. 

I love that simple version too, but in this house when corn and green chiles are in season, I can’t help but combine the two to make this corn pudding recipe.

What dish should you use to bake a corn pudding in?

This corn pudding souffle-though I made it in a cast iron skillet- can be made in a souffle dish or the mentioned skillet.

It will definitely puff up when baked in the dish-after all it contains 6 eggs. And with all the eggs that have been delivered my way thanks to the neighbor’s chickens, this is a great vehicle to use them in!

If you desire a more dense version, bake this in a skillet. The lighter version should be made in the souffle dish.

This is a fun way to use corn in all its forms. Make some grits or use leftover grits. Combine them with  some fresh or frozen, thawed corn kernels and you are halfway to the best savory corn bake recipe that I know of!

Corn meal is used instead of flour to keep the pudding from sticking to the baking dish. It gives a great texture to this tasty corn pudding, but if you choose to use flour, that’s OK too.

Cheddar cheese is great in this baked corn casserole, but Monterey Jack with hot peppers would be amazing! Use whatever cheese you want as long as it melts well.

Frozen green chiles were still in my freezer so I thawed and used those in this green chile corn pudding, but well drained green chiles work also.

All this is mixed with 6 eggs, beaten into the corn mixture one at a time. Does this taste eggy? I would say it tastes corny! Sorry, couldn’t help myself.

One cup of milk is used in this recipe but feel free to substitute with whatever type of milk you have. Coconut and corn have a natural affinity to one another!

What do you eat corn pudding with?

Corn pudding is a star as a main course when served with a salad and bread on the side. Yes, I would serve corn bread or muffins with this as I can never get enough corn! But buttered flour tortillas would taste great, too!

As a side dish corn pudding can be served with any grilled recipe, such as chicken or steak or fish. Jeez, a grilled pork tenderloin would be perfect with this.

Or even fried chicken!

This corn pudding recipe can be served at room temperature or hot from the oven. Your choice!

Whatever you do be sure to make this green chile corn casserole. Or corn pudding. Whatever you want to call it.

And if green chiles aren’t your thing, just leave them out. This will still be awesome!

(This is an updated post from June, 2015.)

So Monday is upon me and I am so unprepared! Somehow I can be totally ready for everything I want to accomplish for the weekend, but then Monday hits and it takes me all of Monday to get ready for the rest of the week! Is anyone else like that?

Maybe it is because Manservant is always flying somewhere and when he’s home on the weekend I need him to help me accomplish all the tasks I can’t do on my own. He’s really been rockin’ it too. I think he feels the pressure and finally realizing that weekends are the only time he can do odd jobs around here.

Plus I think he’s tired of the state of things-shall we say? Finally, I have a man of action! Well, all I can say for that is that this morning both of our backs hurt!

This weekend he finished our Buddha temple. Yes, I am Jewish, but a peaceful Buddha sends good vibes. We inherited Budda from my parents, who I think were going to leave him behind and we could not tolerate that!

Over the weekend I planted my flower boxes as it actually got sunny in these parts. In the process I discovered two snakes, which is not a surprise as our yard has lots of rocks, which means snakes lurk.  I HATE snakes!

Now I am on high alert in those areas of the yard which means I have on good running shoes.

Manservant also hung new lights over our deck so it makes it looks like a real restaurant outside.

I even have red checked tablecloths that my Mom made when she first got married, hanging in my closet ready to use! And the swamp cooler is up and running, but the pump on the waterfall is broke!

Plus I weeded, but have way more to go! You see why Monday is catch up day.

But at least I have leftover corn pudding to look forward too!