Fried Confetti Corn

By jkenb

Ingredients

• 8 bacon slices
• 6 cups fresh sweet corn kernels (about 8 ears)
• 1 cup diced sweet onion
• 2 jalapeno (seeded and finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 8 ounces package cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 Tablespoons drippings in skillet. Coarsely crumble bacon.

Saute corn and next 3 ingredients in hot drippings in skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until tender. Add cream cheese and half and half, stirring until cream cheese melts. Stir in sugar and next 2 ingredients.

Transfer to a serving dish and top with bacon.