Description
We really liked this recipe from canadian living, because it can be made ahead. The big thing for us is having a vegetable that stays hot, so that we're not always running for the microwave to heat veggies during dinner. This one definitely serves the purpose.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Onion
- Garlic
- Sweet Red Pepper
- Sweet Green Pepper
- Dried Thyme
- Flour
- Milk
- Monterey Jack Cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- Frozen Corn Kernels
- Fresh Breadcrumb
- Margarine
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter or oil over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, red and green peppers and thyme, stirring until onion is softened, about 3 minutes
- Sprinkle with flour
- Cook stirring for 1 minute
- Add milk
- Cook stirring till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes
- Remove from heat
- Stir in cheese, salt and pepper
- Mix in corn
- Scrape all into a 4-cup casserole dish
- Bake, covered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
- Meanwhile, in bowl toss together bread crumbs and butter
- Uncover gratin and sprinkle with topping: bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes
- Make ahead directions——
- After you have put everything into the casserole dish, cool for 30 minutes, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days
- Or, overwrap with heavy duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks
- Thaw in the refrigerator
- Increase the baking time by 5 to l0 minutes