Southern-Style Corn Casserole

Name: Southern-Style Corn Casserole
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds bulk pork sausage; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 tablespoons butter, divided; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 (14.75-ounce) can cream-style corn; 3 1/2 cups egg noodles, cooked; 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

Pork Oven Diner-Style

Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

It is a tradition in some areas for casseroles to take center stage at many family meals or potluck gatherings. Southern-Style Corn Casserole is a repeat guest for such events! This baking-dish-blessing welcomes savory pork sausage, creamy cream-style corn, and tender egg noodles in a sharp cheddar cheese-enhanced sauce, and hugs it with a crunchy bread crumb topping for the perfect house or picnic party. Invite Southern-Style Corn Casserole to your next feast and enjoy that Southern hospitality we all know and love. You'll be so glad to meet this new casserole friend!

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds bulk pork sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons butter, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (14.75-ounce) can cream-style corn
3 1/2 cups egg noodles, cooked
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the sausage, the green pepper, and the onion and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the sausage is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 4 -Drain and discard the excess grease and set the sausage mixture aside.

Step 5 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter.

Step 6 -Add the flour, the salt, and the white pepper to the melted butter and stir to combine.

Step 7 -Gradually add the milk to the flour mixture, while stirring constantly, and bring to a boil.

Step 8 -Cook the sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Step 9 -Add the corn to the sauce mixture and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Add the cooked noodles and the sauce mixture to the sausage mixture and stir to combine.

Step 11 -Add the cheese to the casserole mixture and fold to combine.

Step 12 -Evenly add the casserole mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Step 13 -In a microwave-safe dish with the microwave on high heat or in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the remaining butter.

Step 14 -Transfer the microwave-safe dish or saucepan to a wire rack.

Step 15 -Add the breadcrumbs to the melted butter and stir to combine.