Description
Shoepeg casserole brings comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with corn, this Southern classic will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 11oz can shoepeg or white corn, drained
- 1 14oz can French cut green beans, drained
- 1 10.75oz can condensed cream of celery soup
- 8 oz sour cream
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Vegetables:
- 1 large stalk celery (diced)
- ½ yellow onion (diced)
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
Topping:
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers (crushed)
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Dice 1 large celery stalk, ½ yellow onion, and ½ red bell pepper into small, uniform pieces.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and combine diced vegetables, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 can drained shoepeg corn, 1 can drained French cut green beans, 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, and 8 oz sour cream.
- Stir the mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly distributed and well incorporated.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper across the surface to enhance the flavor profile.
- Transfer the vegetable mixture into the prepared baking dish, smoothing it into a consistent layer.
- Crush 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers into fine crumbs and distribute them evenly across the casserole’s surface.
- Melt ½ cup butter and gently drizzle it over the cracker topping, ensuring complete coverage.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the top turns golden brown and the edges become bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving, which helps the dish set and makes cutting easier.
Notes
- Chop vegetables uniformly for consistent texture and even cooking throughout the casserole.
- Substitute cream of mushroom soup with cream of celery for a different flavor profile if preferred.
- Use gluten-free crackers to make this dish friendly for those with gluten sensitivities.
- For extra crunch, toast the cracker crumbs briefly in a skillet before sprinkling on top of the casserole.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg