CORN & ONION SOUFFLE

Corn & Onion Souffle image

I swapped out my old cheese souffle for one with corn. If you're souffle-challenged, it helps to use smaller ramekins instead of one big dish. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

6 large eggs
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup cornmeal, divided
2 cups fresh or frozen corn (about 10 ounces), thawed
2 cups 2% milk
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup chopped sweet onion
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Separate eggs; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Grease a 2-1/2-qt. souffle dish; dust lightly with 2 tablespoons cornmeal., Preheat oven to 350°. Place corn, milk and sugar in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add cream and melted butter; cover and process 15-30 seconds longer., In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in corn mixture, cream cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and remaining cornmeal until heated through. Remove to a large bowl., Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to bowl, whisking constantly., In a large bowl, beat egg whites with baking soda and remaining salt on high speed until stiff but not dry. With a rubber spatula, gently stir a fourth of the egg whites into corn mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites. Transfer to prepared dish., Bake 45-50 minutes or until the top is deep golden brown and puffed and center appears set. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 463mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.