For photos, see https://www.virtualweberbullet.com/kansas-city-style-cheesy-corn/ and https://youtu.be/nKf0yCDVINo
You'll also need a 1.5 quart broiler-safe baking dish. Not a glass Pyrex baking dish.
Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, 5-7 minutes. Add the corn, ham, milk, cream cheese, and spices. Break-up the cream cheese with a spatula. Cook over medium heat until the cream cheese has melted completely and the mixture is bubbling around the edges of the skillet, 8-10 minutes.
About halfway through heating the corn mixture, get the oven setup for broiling. Move the oven rack to 6″ below the broiler element and turn on the broiler to get it preheated.
When the corn mixture is ready, move the skillet off-heat and stir in 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese until it’s melted, about 30 seconds. Transfer the corn/cheese mixture into a 1.5 quart broiler-safe baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Transfer the baking dish to the oven. Broil until the cheese is melted and showing signs of browning on top, about 3 minutes. Serve the cheesy corn immediately.
- 2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2″ pieces
- 4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cobs (3 cups)
- 4 oz ham steak, cut into 1/2″ pieces
- 1 cup whole milk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 oz yellow cheddar cheese, shredded (1-1/2 cups), divided
You'll also need a 1.5 quart broiler-safe baking dish. Not a glass Pyrex baking dish.
Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, 5-7 minutes. Add the corn, ham, milk, cream cheese, and spices. Break-up the cream cheese with a spatula. Cook over medium heat until the cream cheese has melted completely and the mixture is bubbling around the edges of the skillet, 8-10 minutes.
About halfway through heating the corn mixture, get the oven setup for broiling. Move the oven rack to 6″ below the broiler element and turn on the broiler to get it preheated.
When the corn mixture is ready, move the skillet off-heat and stir in 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese until it’s melted, about 30 seconds. Transfer the corn/cheese mixture into a 1.5 quart broiler-safe baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Transfer the baking dish to the oven. Broil until the cheese is melted and showing signs of browning on top, about 3 minutes. Serve the cheesy corn immediately.