Trini-Style Cheesy Bacon Corn Pie
This Trini-Style cheesy bacon corn pie is inspired by the traditional Trinidad corn pie. The classic version is amazing but this one is worth the try.
Ingredients
- 15 oz Can corn
- 10-12 Bacon slices
- 1 & 1/2 cups Evaporated milk
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup Fine yellow cornmeal
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Fresh or dried thyme
- 1 tsp Fresh or dried parsley
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 1 Bell pepper diced
- 1 Medium onion diced
- 1 Scotch bonnet diced
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C.
- Grease a 9x9 inch pan with butter and set side.
Cornmeal mixture:
- Mix together the cornmeal, water and egg until the mixture is smooth and free of any lumps. Set it aside.
Cooking time:
- Cook the bacon to your preference then set aside. Be sure to chop them finely.
- In a medium skillet or frying pan over medium heat, warm the vegetable oil then cook the onion, garlic, scotch bonnet and bell pepper for 2-5 minutes.
- Drain the corn then add it in, followed by the cornmeal mixture.
- Stir in the milk and butter. Lower the heat and allow it to cook.
- Once the milk has been reduced to more than half, stir in the seasonings, cheese and bacon.
- Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into the greased baking dish.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes and enjoy!
