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Smoked Cheesy Corn

Smoked Cheesy Corn

This Smoked Cheesy Corn is an easy dish loaded with cheese, bacon and corn. It's a perfect side for ribs, brisket or pulled pork! Plus the Traeger adds that smoky goodness to this creamy cheese sauce!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 520 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices bacon diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 8 oz 1/2 block cream cheese, diced
  • 4 oz Land O’Lakes American cheese diced
  • 1 cup grated cheddar
  • 1 tbsp bbq seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Franks Red hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 4 cups corn
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese in about 1/2″ x 1/4″ dice (optional)
  • 1/4 cup scallions thinly sliced, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Traeger to 275º
  • On the stove over medium heat In a cast iron skillet, add diced bacon. Stir bacon often, until it's starting to get crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel. Let drain and set aside.
    6 slices bacon
  • Add garlic to pan with bacon fat and stir for about 30 seconds.
    4 cloves garlic
  • Lower heat to medium-low and add half and half, cream cheese, American cheese & GRATED cheddar cheese. Whisk until cheeses are melted.
    1 cup half and half, 8 oz 1/2 block cream cheese, diced, 4 oz Land O’Lakes American cheese, 1 cup grated cheddar
  • Remove from heat and add the bbq seasoning, hot sauce and bbq sauce. Whisk to combine. Add corn and half of the reserved bacon and stir to combine.
    1 tbsp bbq seasoning, 1/2 tsp Franks Red hot sauce, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 4 cups corn
  • Place cast iron pan onto the preheated Traeger.
  • Add in the diced cheddar cheese and poke into the corn and close the Traeger. Smoke for 45 minutes.
    3 oz Cheddar cheese
  • Remove pan from oven and garnish with remaining bacon pieces and green onion.
    1/4 cup scallions

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 1105mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1084IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 646mgIron: 2mg
Keyword corn, smoked, traeger
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