One of my favorite summer foods is fresh corn. This year the corn has been especially sweet, so I have tried to incorporate it in as many dishes as possible. Sadly, I have a family member who is not as crazy about corn as I am, but we can all agree this one skillet zesty cheezy corn dip fast becomes a favorite of everyone who tastes it.
In fact, the “I don’t want corn again” person (they have asked to remain nameless) has requested this dip for our casual Friday night dinner. This zesty cheezy corn dip along with a salad made with my mom’s special vinaigrette makes the perfect easy-peasy Friday night meal.
I’m going to let you in on a little secret…The ingredient that makes this corn dip so delicious is not the corn, it’s the Mezzetta Peperoncinis.
Have you ever tasted a peperoncini? When I was growing up peperoncinis were always sitting in a bowl on our table at every family gathering. In fact, every home of every Italian friend I had, had peperoncinis sitting on their table in a bowl! Peperoncinis turn an average meal into crave-worthy mouth watering meals.
They are so delicious Handsome loves to eat them right out of the jar down to the very last one.
- 4 ears of fresh sweet corn (kernel removed) or 2 cans of whole kernel sweet corn
- ½ finely cup chopped Mezzetta Peperoncini
- 6 slices of bacon, crumbled
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mexican blend cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
- Pre-heat over to 375 degrees.
- In a cast iron skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat until crispy.
- Remove bacon from skillet and set aside (on a paper towel to absorb grease).
- Remove all grease from pan except for 2 tablespoons.
- Add the corn, peperoncini's, ¾ of the bacon, cream cheese, mexican cheese, salt, pepper, and ½ the cilantro to the skillet. Mix well.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
- Top with remaining ingredients.
- Serve immediately.
To get every bit of flavor right down to the bottom of the Peperoncini jar, years ago, my mom came up with this very simple zesty vinaigrette.
Combine: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup peperoncini juice, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon honey, along with salt and pepper to taste. Shake it up to combine. You have just a transformed an everyday vinaigrette to one that will brighten every bite!
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What is your favorite recipe using Mezzetta Peperoncinis?
Until Next Time…
XOXO
Looks great! I have never heard of a peperoncini, but than again I’m not Italian 🙂 this dish looks so amazing and yummy! Thanks for the share.
This dip looks SO YUMMY!!
Thank you!
This looks so good! I will definitely need to try this the next time we have people over.
Mmm looks so delicious!! I definitely need to step out of my comfort zone and try making some new dishes!
This looks so yummy! I love things that can be cooked in one dish it makes things so much easier.
This looks so delicious! I love a good dip. Plus I’m a fan of spicy foods.
This looks so good. I’ve given up cheese until the end of summer but I may have to re-think that decision after reading this post. Thanks for sharing!
Normally I’m not a big fan of fresh corn but I would love to taste your recipe: Mezzetta Peperoncini, slices of bacon and cheese … Now I get my mouth watering 🙂
I’ve never had it but it looks delish. That’s for the recipe.
Oh my, does this look good. I love when local corn is in season and we buy tons of it.
You always have the most amazing recipes! Great for football season, no?
That looks wonderful! I want to try it. I love corn.
We LOVE fresh sweet corn. I am going to try this recipe as I always have some left over after a BBQ. Sounds so yummy!
Oh yes, we eat them all the time! They have a wonderful spicy kick to them little peppers. I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks insanely delicious!
Thanks, Carolann! I hope you love it as much as we do.
bacon, cheese and corn all in one place – what’s not to love?? This looks absolutely delicious!
I can definitely understand why peperoncinis would kick up the flavoring of the dish. I always liked the flavor but i am not sure that my daughter would do well with the spice. Ah well.
I love corn, too, and this sounds amazing – especially with the bacon and cheese. I could totally make a meal out of it!
This looks like such a fun and yummy alternative to just plain corn! I couldn’t eat it with my food allergies but I think my Husband would love it!
That looks absolutely amazing. I haven’t tried it before and will definitely do. Thanks for sharing
I love fresh corn. It tastes great in soup and over salads. Now I have a new use for it. Thanks!
I tried this out and it was amazing! The peperoncini’s give it a nice kick!
This looks so good I could eat the whole thing!