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Slow Cooker Creamed Corn: Easy comfort food perfect for busy days.
The first meal with a newborn in the house feels like a chaotic blur, but one recipe cemented itself in our memories with calming simplicity. It was two weeks after bringing our baby home, and the exhaustion had become a permanent fixture. I needed something comforting yet effortless. While checking the pantry, my eyes landed on a stash of canned corn—a forgotten staple from my bachelor days. The recipe took shape as I fumbled through the fridge for essentials like cream cheese and milk, the kind of old standbys that seem to never run out.
Hesitant at first, I set up the slow cooker, threw everything in, and hoped for a miracle. The aroma of cream and butter mingling with corn started wafting through the kitchen, unexpectedly soothing our sleep-deprived minds. A pro tip: use thinly sliced butter to ensure even melting. Letting it cook while I caught snippets of rest turned out to be wonderful. When it was done, the creamed corn was silkier than I could have imagined, offering solace in the simplest form. Ever since, this dish has been our cherished go-to for those days when life demands a moment of pure, unfussy indulgence.
Ingredients
- 3 (15.25 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
Directions
- Place the corn into a slow cooker.
- Stir in the milk, sugar, and pepper until well combined.
- Without stirring, top with butter and cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on high heat for 2-3 hours.
- Uncover and stir until the butter and cream cheese are well combined.
- Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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