I’m hosting Christmas at our house this year for the first time. Normally my in-laws host Christmas Day but Hurricane Harvey damaged their home and they’re still working on getting it fixed up. So our house is the place and I’m on the hunt for easy Christmas side dishes!
Easy Christmas Side Dishes
I’m all about easy when it comes to the kitchen, but I’m also all about flavor. So while I’m working on some ideas for easy Christmas side dishes, I’m looking for things that taste great but won’t take me long to make!
I’d rather spend most of my time with my family enjoying the time together!
Since corn is always a staple during our holiday meals, it was an obvious choice for one of the easy side dishes for Christmas this year!
(In addition this this garlic parmesan corn recipe, we also love making Crockpot Corn Casserole. It’s another easy side dish to make that is always a hit!)
Then I got a little inspiration from Stella cheeses I picked up at the store and this super simple five-ingredient Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn recipe got a trial run!
If you’re looking for flavor in your easy Christmas side dishes, you won’t be disappointed!
Add that flavor to the few steps it takes to make this Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn recipe, and you’ll be spending less time in the kitchen without sacrificing having a great holiday meal!
Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn Ingredients
Easy Christmas side dishes call for easy ingredient lists! Here’s what you need to make this one pan corn dish:
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 32 oz. bag of frozen corn
- 3 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 3/4 cup Stella Italian 3 Cheese Blend (you can use any grated parmesan or blend that you have!)
- 3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
- salt and pepper as desired
How to Make Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and melt butter.
- Once butter has melted, add all of the frozen corn to the pan. Stir until the corn is thoroughly heated. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Stir in the Stella Italian 3 Cheese Blend and garlic powder.
- Once the cheese has melted, remove from heat and season with salt and pepper as desired.
If you’re craving a bit of a creamier consistency that you’re not getting once all of the cheese melts, you can add a bit of milk. I recommend adding a splash and then stirring it in well. Add a bit at a time until you get the consistency that you like!
5 Ingredient Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 32 oz. bag of frozen corn
- 3 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 3/4 cup Stella Italian 3 Cheese Blend (you can use any grated parmesan or blend that you have!)
- 3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
- salt and pepper (as desired)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add frozen corn to the pan and stir the corn is thoroughly heated. (Approximately 5 minutes.)
- Stir in the cream cheese until it's melted.
- Add the shredded cheese and garlic powder and stir until well mixed.
- Once the cheese has melted, remove from heat and season with salt and pepper as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Another great thing about making Parmesan Garlic Butter Corn is that you can change up the flavors by adding in different things. Green peppers and onions are two that come to mind right away.
It also has the potential to go from side dish to the main dish if you wanted to add pasta, chicken, or something along those lines!
When it comes to easy side dishes for Christmas, there are some basic areas my family always expects to see on the table. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Stuffing/dressing
- Mashed potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Corn
- Peas or green beans
- Rolls
So I’ll be working on gathering some easy recipes for the ones I don’t have figured out yet. I’m a master of mashed potatoes so I’m looking forward to making those.
Oh and if you’re looking for a different feel to your corn side dish, you HAVE to try this Sweet Corn Salad!
MORE EASY CHRISTMAS SIDE DISHES
Mama Maggie's Kitchen says
This dish looks SO deliciously good. I wish I could eat that right now!
Meghan Wunschel says
I’m excited and making this for Thanksgiving. Could you tell me how many servings this recipe would make? Thanks!
Mariah says
Hi Meghan! This makes about (12) half-cup servings.
Monica says
Can you make that on advance, like the day before???
Mariah says
Absolutely! Then just reheat in the oven (or microwave if you need to).
Amber says
Do you think this would do ok in a crockpot? Trying to take it to a family Christmas!
Mariah says
Yes, you can make it in the Crockpot! Put all of your ingredients in the Crockpot and mix them together. Cook on LOW until it’s heated thoroughly and the cheese is melted (about 3-4 hours). Stir it once or twice while cooking.
Tova says
Can you use canned corn? Or does it have to be frozen?
Mariah says
Yes, you can! You may not have to cook as long since you won’t be dealing with the cold corn. So just watch it as you cook!
Stacy says
Wanting to try this how would I make it a smaller portion like half the recipe
Mariah says
You can just half everything!
1.5 Tbsp butter
16 oz corn
1.5 Tbsp cream cheese
1/3-1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/3-1/2 tsp Garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Sherri says
Made this for Christmas dinner with my ham. Everyone loved it. I made it as written. Had to use Sargento cheese blend but was still delicious
Audrey O. says
This was “different” in texture (for me and my 15 year old), but not bad. My husband and two other kids (6 and 13) really enjoyed it.
M. Diane MacKenzie says
This was absolutely delicious! Thank you!