Southwestern Souffle

  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup Happy Hal’s
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 4 tbs. butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander, optional
  • 5 eggs

Heat oven to 350°.

Butter and flour a 1 ½ qt. soufflé dish. Thaw corn. Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour and cook over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Slowly stir in the milk and add ¾ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Boil, stirring 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, corn, Happy Hal’s, scallions, and coriander.

Separate eggs and beat in yolks. Cool.

Beat egg whites until almost stiff. Fold 1/3 of the whites into corn mixture. Gently fold this lightened mixture into remaining whites. Pour into prepared dish and bake until risen and golden, about 45 minutes.

Serve at once.

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