These sweet corn muffins are lighter and more tender than regular muffins, and also sweeter. Which means theyll go really well with spicy foods like chili. On the stovetop, the milk or cream used to cook the corn gets a chance to slowly reduce into a thickened sauce. In the slow cooker, with its closed environment read no evaporation and the long cooking time, getting the sauce to thicken properly can be tricky. And so we bring in cream cheese for some extra help to make sure the sauce gets creamy and thick Cream cheese is more than just insurance for a creamy sauce, though creamed corn made with cream cheese is, if possible, even more delicious. The sauce is thick and milky, and cream cheese adds a more rounded flavor to the whole dish. An unsuspecting guest might not ever guess that its your secret ingredient, but theyll definitely ask you for the recipe. The Easiest Side Dish Ever. This is a true dump it all in the slow cooker recipe. You can even use frozen corn, fresh sweet corn, or canned corn whichever you have in your kitchen. If youre around while things are bubbling away, give the corn a stir sometime during the second half of cooking this helps start to work the cream cheese into the mix and also prevents a crust from forming around the outer edge, but the dish will be fine without it. One thing to note The sauce might appear a bit thin and curdled when you stir it at the end of cooking. Just keep stirring until the sauce comes together, then let everything sit for a few minutes to give the sauce a chance to thicken. If it thickens up a little too much for your liking, stir in a little milk. Serves 8 to 1. 0 What You Need. Ingredients. 2 pounds frozen corn kernels, 4 1. Black pepper, to taste. Equipment. Measuring cups and spoons. Paring knife. 3. 5 quart to 6. Spatula. Instructions. Combine the corn, sugar, and salt in the slow cooker. Pour the milk over the top of the corn. Dot the surface with butter and cream cheese. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces, then scatter them over the surface of the corn. Do not mix them in. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or on low for 4 to 6 hours. If youre around while this is cooking, stir the corn once during the second half of cooking to prevent a crust from forming around the edge and fold the partially melted cream cheese and butter into the corn. This helps prevent a crust from forming around the edge, but its not strictly necessary. Stir the corn thoroughly at the end of cooking. When you first stir the corn, the cream cheese, milk, and butter might look fairly thin and a bit curdled. Continue to gently stir until they come together into a creamy sauce. Taste the creamed corn and add additional salt or sugar, as well as fresh black pepper, to taste. Adjust the consistency of the creamed corn Let the corn stand for a few minutes, either with the heat off or on the warm setting, to give the sauce time to set. Stir again to check the consistency. If it seems thicker than youd like, stir in some milk. If its thinner than youd like, let the creamed corn stand for a few more minutes before serving it will continue to thicken as it stands. Serve the creamed corn Transfer the creamed corn to a serving bowl, or you can serve it directly from the slow cooker. For buffets, leave the slow cooker on the warm setting to keep the creamed corn warm check the corn occasionally and stir in more milk if it seems to get too thick. Recipe Notes. Extra decadent heavy cream version Is this creamed corn not quite decadent enough for youI respect that. Just replace the milk with 34 cup of heavy cream and 14 cup water. You might as well throw in another 4 tablespoons of butter while youre at it why notFresh Corn Carbonara recipe Epicurious. Just delicious Wonderful late summer dish Had to substitute canned sweet corn. Im sure the corn milk would have made finished recipe even better but it was delicious nontheless. The bacon, cream, cheese, fresh basil, always on hand at our house, appear to be key to this wonderful pasta dish. I loved this dish With the exception of cooking the corn kernels a bit in a little bacon fat, using half and half instead of heavy cream and serving it over spiralized zucchini instead of pasta I thought it was fabulous The subtle sweetness of fresh corn, fresh basil and bacon cant beat it And it was faster and easier than I imagined. A definite keeper for late summer bountyThis was nothing to write home about. It would be better with diced pancetta. Easy to make and tastes great. I substituted a number of ingredients based on what I had readily available pancetta instead of bacon, frozen corn nibblets instead of corn on the cob and dried basil instead of fresh. Definitely plan to make it again. This is easy and ridiculously good. I added 2 cloves of garlic when I made the corn sauce. I also sauteed the bacon in a little bit of evoo to get it started and added a pinch of hot pepper seeds. Remember to save some of the pasta water to add along with the cheese and the extra corn and bacon. I topped the dish with chopped scallions. Halved grape tomatoes cooled along with the bacon would be a nice addition. It was definitely a winner and I will be serving this again. Note I didnt have fresh cob corn so I subbed in 2 drained cans of sweet corn it was great. I did as many reviewers suggested and cooked the corn in the skillet after I drained the bacon fat, I also sauted some halved grape tomatoes and a small amount of garlic with the corn. I added 18 tsp. Cayenne to the sauce. We both loved it, my husband said it is a definite make again. I get so tired of reviewers who state they didnt like it as the recipe stands, but then go on to detail how they didnt follow the recipe. Seriously people, thats not what I want from a recipe review of the recipe. I liked it as did my husband. Made exactly the way the recipe read. The sauce was delicious served over homemade fettuccineI was dubious about the raw corn, but it worked perfectly. I cant eat bacon, so I had to change it up a bit. I browned the kernels in butter, added pasta water and a bit of the cheese mistake, dont try this at home while it simmered. A lot of fuss and thought it was just OK. I liked someones suggestion of asparagus red pepper. That would have been great. As it stands, I wont make it again. I made this tonight. Lot of fuss, not terribly tasty. One kid said it was a waste of fresh corn, another said he would rather have real carbonara. Husband said nothing, which means he hated it but was being polite. My husband really liked It. He seldom eats pasta. I threw in asparagus and and red bell pepper. Defn. will make it again. Found the sauce to be quite thick. Added more cream. Did cook the corn before adding it. Next time will add some pasta water. This was such a great summer dish I too warmed the sauce slightly and made the pasta last. Pot Roast Beef more. I used half and half instead of heavy cream and it was still rich and creamy especially after being lightly heated. Loved this but agree it needs to be warmer. After I made the sauce in the blender, I sauted some garlic in the bacon pan pouted odd excess fat, then added a touch of pasta water and the sauce corn. Warmed that through, adding some cayenne. Added al dents pasta to that pan and swirled for a few min. Fabulous. Oh good lord, this is so delicious Summer sweet corn, bacon, summertime deliciousness. I too sauted the corn in a small amount of bacon fat, added garlic and it was great Ive made this a half a dozen times. I cook the corn first and slice it off the corn. Half goes in the blender, half goes in a bowl. Im trying to cut down on dairy, so I use almond milk and maybe a little broth to get it going good in the blender. My family LOVES bacon, so I use a little more. Were also gluten free and have used gluten free pasta or spaghetti squash or edamame pasta. This recipe is so good you can make all sorts of changes to personal preferences and it will still be great. I made this last evening and we thought it was great Next time I will add a little garlic and red pepper flakes just to kick it up a notch. It was an easy recipe to make. I made this for cooking club last night, and everyone raved about it. I couldnt stop going back for me even after they left. I did modify by following other reviewers suggestion to cook the corn in the bacon fat a bit rather than using it raw. I really liked this recipe. I also sauteed the corn in bacon fat a few minutes, added some zucchini that needed to be used up and threw in some garlic. Id definitely make it again. I made this dish last week. It lacked something and for our tastes, was a little too sweet. My husband and I were both disappointed. It was a 4 w adapts. We all LOVED it. Added a clove of garlic minced w at end of cooking bacon. After removing the bacon most of the fat, fry up the corn for 5 minutes. Toast some pine nuts maybe 12 c put half of them in the blender wcorn along w bit o cayenne use the rest of the toasted nuts for topping. Using hot corn made the sauce fairly warm, so I just added the parm before blending. Chopped up tomato to add at end as well. AMAZING we also cooked spaghetti squash used that instead of pasta. YUMMOThe flavor of this dish was nice with the fresh corn, bacon and basil. However, I would boil the pasta last since that is the only way the dish is warmed. I boiled the pasta first as written in the directions and the pasta was cold by the time the rest of the ingredients were ready. Carbonara or not we loved this. Corn is so sweet this year that it is a sweet dish so definitely needs that bacon crunch. I made a few substitutions for the ingredients I had on hand and they all worked well. I used half and half and pancetta. My only criticism of this dish is the amount of dishes I ended up using but other than that I would make again. So, seriously. MMMMMM. This was so easy and so, so delicious Company good And why wouldnt it be bacon, cream and Parmesan cheese. Make this in the summer when corn is perfect and basil is plentiful. Dont even think about using frozen corn.