Mexican Corn-Bread Pudding

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • Dry Corn Bread for Bread Pudding
  • 1 1/4 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 cups coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 8 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
  • 4 large eggs
  • two 10-ounce cans mild enchilada sauce
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable or chicken broth

Directions

  1. 1
    Crumble corn bread into 1-inch pieces and transfer to a large baking pan.
  2. 2
    Dry corn bread, uncovered, at room temperature 12 hours.
  3. 3
    (Alternatively, dry corn bread in a 250F oven 1 hour.)
  4. 4
    Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
  5. 5
    Pat dry corn kernels.
  6. 6
    In a bowl toss together corn bread, corn kernels, bell pepper, 1 cup Monterey Jack, scallion, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to baking dish.
  7. 7
    In bowl whisk together eggs, enchilada sauce, and broth and pour over corn-bread mixture.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle remaining cup cheese evenly on top.
  9. 9
    Chill pudding, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
  10. 10
    Preheat oven to 350F.
  11. 11
    Bake pudding in middle of oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes.

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