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Easy Mexican Corn Casserole with Cotija Cheese

Created by: Sarah Mock
Mexican corn salad in a bowl with lime wedges, also known as Mexican corn casserole.
prep time5 minutes
cook time40 minutes
total time45 minutes
Makes 7 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Cups (924 g) corn (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 Cup (224 g) mayo
  • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) chipotle pepper (ground)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 (1) bunch green onions (chopped - reserve some for garnish)
  • ½ Cup (75 g) cotija cheese
  • Lime wedges (for garnish)
  • Hot sauce if desired (your choice, for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a large bowl mix together corn, mayo, chipotle pepper, salt & pepper, and green onions until well combined
    6 Cups corn, 1 Cup mayo, 2 teaspoons chipotle pepper, Salt and pepper, 1 bunch green onions
  • Spoon into 13x9 dish prepared with nonstick spray
  • Sprinkle cheese on top
    ½ Cup cotija cheese
  • Bake covered for 20 minutes, then uncovered for another 20 minutes
  • Sprinkle on the reserved green onion, squeeze on lime juice, and add hot sauce if desired
    Lime wedges, Hot sauce if desired
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Is there a substitute for cotija cheese in this recipe?
There sure is! Feta, Parmesan or Romano would be good substitutes. In fact, parmesan was used in the photographs because I was out of cotija when I was making this for the blog post.

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