Ultra creamy with just the right amount of sweetness, this creamed corn recipe is a special side dish worthy of holiday tables and weeknight meals alike. Made with a from-scratch white sauce and finished off with Parmesan cheese, this cream-style corn recipe can be made in under a half hour. That leaves plenty of time to tend to the dinner entree. May I suggest cozy southern comfort dishes and hearty steak recipes?

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Creamed Corn Ingredients

• Roux: Equal parts of butter and flour are used to make a roux, the thickened mixture you’ll use as the starter for your homemade cream sauce.
• Heavy whipping cream and whole milk: Heavy whipping cream and whole milk make your cream sauce’s rich, velvety base.
• Sugar: Sugar sweetens the sauce, complementing the natural sweetness of the corn.
• Salt and pepper: You’ll want just a touch of savory seasoning to balance the other flavors.
• Frozen corn: Thaw the corn before adding it to the cream mixture to prevent the cream sauce from turning runny.
• Parmesan cheese: Grated Parmesan adds its gentle nutty flavor, which tastes so good with sweet corn. Fresh cheese doesn’t have the stabilizers that bagged shredded cheese contains, which makes it superior when you need it to melt smoothly.

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