Food and Recipes Recipes Easy Recipes That Start with a Can of Corn By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Sanchez Let that can of corn sitting in your pantry create a delicious dinner that your whole family will love. If you're like us, you probably always have at least one can of corn on hand and consider it a staple on your grocery shopping list. Canned corn saves time in the kitchen but still adds plenty of flavor to casseroles, soups, dips, and more. 01 of 06 Chicken Tamale Pie Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Chicken Tamale Pie This one-skillet take on chicken tamales comes together in under an hour. A corn muffin base gives it a Southern twist. 02 of 06 Baked Corn Casserole Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Recipe: Baked Corn Casserole From church potlucks to family dinner, this casserole that's a mix between cornbread and corn pudding will become your go-to side dish. 03 of 06 Corn and Jalapeño Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip You can easily substitute two cups of canned corn, drained, for the frozen corn this cheesy dip calls for. It's guaranteed to become your new favorite way to eat corn. 04 of 06 Easy Enchilada Bake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Easy Enchilada Bake Cooking enchiladas in your slow cooker is so simple you'll wish you had discovered this recipe sooner. It'll take just about 15 minutes of hands-on time and then you can sit back and let your slow cooker do all the work. 05 of 06 Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up Hector Sanchez Recipe: Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up This 13x9 ground beef casserole is a comforting and cheesy dish that will satisfy even the hungriest crowd. 06 of 06 Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe: Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Using smoked chicken in this tortilla soup adds an extra layer of flavor to the one-pot recipe. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit