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Spice Up Bland Corn Casserole With These Flavorful Mexican Staples By Maria Scinto Sept. 20, 2025 5:00 pm EST

A corn-based casserole, such as retro scalloped corn , can be pretty tasty all on its own when you've got sweet and flavorful kernels. But if the taste of the corn alone is too bland for your liking, there are several ways you can jazz it up. Add cheese, tater tots, and ground beef to turn it into creamy cowboy casserole , or use Mexican-style spices to make an elote-inspired dish . Justin Mosel, culinary director at Rubio's Coastal Grill , favors the latter approach, as well he might. (Rubio's is a large U.S.-based Mexican chain.)

Mosel shared a range of chile pepper options that work well with corn casserole. "Ancho chile powder will provide depth

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