Jalapeno Popper Creamed Corn

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 small red onion, (finely chopped)
• 2 large jalapenos, (cut into 1/4 inch slices)
• 1 clove garlic, (minced)
• 4 cups frozen corn
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 cup spreadable cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 whole lime, (cut into wedges for serving, optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Add the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and ground black pepper. Stir and cook the onion for 3-5 minutes. Don’t brown the onion, but cook it thoroughly.

2. 2

   Add the garlic and stir it into the onion and butter mixture. Cook for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Next, add the frozen corn. Stir well and cook for 3 minutes before adding in the sliced jalapenos. Continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes.

4. 4

   Pour in the cream and stir into the corn and jalapeno mixture.

5. 5

   Spoon in the cream cheese and stir to combine.

6. 6

   Stir until the cream cheese is blended well into the corn.

7. 7

   Finally, turn off the heat and add the shredded cheddar cheese. Stir until melted.

8. 8

   Serve immediately with fresh lime wedges for spritzing.