Sour Cream Cheddar Corn Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, plus
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 (16 ounce) can creamed corn
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) or 2 fresh minced garlic cloves (optional)
1 -2 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
In a medium saute pan, heat 2 Tbsp of butter over medium heat.
Add onion, peppers and minced garlic (if using); cook until softened, stirring occasionally, remove from heat, cool slightly.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, sour cream, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic powder (if using); mix well to combine.
Mix in the onion/pepper mixture; stir to combine.
Mix in the creamed corn and cornmeal and stir in 1/2 cup grated cheese (can use more cheese if desired); mix to combine.
Transfer to prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheese (or more if desired).
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until puffed and golden.