Mary’s Super Bowl Corn Dip

Mary’s Super Bowl Corn Dip

1 tablespoon of butter

1 tablespoon of olive oil

29 ounce can of corn, drained well

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1/2 jalapeno, diced

1 small onion, diced

8 ounces of sour cream

8 ounces of mixed cheeses (sharp cheddar, Monterey, and Colby) finely shredded

¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 bag of corn chips

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  In large pan, heat butter over high heat. Add corn and stir occasionally until kernels turn golden, about 6-7 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Add oil to pan, reduce heat to medium. Add onion, peppers, jalapenos, salt, pepper, cayenne and sauté until softened about 7 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with corn. Mix well with the sour cream and half of the cheese mix.  Pour into a 9×9 baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake until nice and bubbly, 20-30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Mary’s tips: Prefers the heavy-duty “scoop” corn chips as this dip is dense. The cheese can be any combination of chesses that melt easily.  When corn is in season, kernels from 5 ears of corn can/should be substituted for the canned corn.