{"id":7858,"date":"2026-09-26T08:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2026-09-26T08:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:59:24","slug":"creamy-corn-macaroni-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/creamy-corn-macaroni-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Corn Macaroni Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Corn Macaroni Casserole<\/h1>\n<p>This creamy corn macaroni casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Tender macaroni is combined with sweet creamed corn, melted cheddar cheese, and a touch of butter, then baked until hot, bubbly, and golden on top. It\u2019s creamy, savory, slightly sweet, and incredibly easy to make.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14 oz) creamed corn<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14 oz) whole kernel corn, drained<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk or heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C). Lightly grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the elbow macaroni according to the package directions until just tender. Drain well and transfer the macaroni to a large bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Add the creamed corn, drained whole kernel corn, milk or heavy cream, melted butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until everything is evenly combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add half of the shredded cheddar cheese and mix gently.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for 25\u201330 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For an extra-creamy casserole, use heavy cream instead of milk.<\/li>\n<li>You can add cooked ground beef, shredded chicken, or tuna for a heartier meal.<\/li>\n<li>For an even richer version, stir in a little prepared b\u00e9chamel sauce.<\/li>\n<li>For a golden, cheesy top, broil for 1\u20132 minutes at the end, watching carefully so it doesn&#8217;t burn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Serve warm as a comforting side dish or an easy family dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Corn Macaroni Casserole This creamy corn macaroni casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Tender macaroni is combined with sweet&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7860,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858\/revisions\/7860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}