"Creamy, cheesy, and light, this wonderful custard packs a few of the most delicious ingredients?sweet corn, earthy mushrooms, and spicy chorizo?into one amazingly satisfying dish...."
INGREDIENTS
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Butter for greasing baking dish
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1/2 pound Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing discarded and sausage quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
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3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh jalapeño chile including seeds
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2 (10-ounce) packages frozen corn kernels, thawed (4 cups)
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup yellow cornmeal (not coarse)
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2 tablespoons sugar
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6 large eggs
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1 cup whole milk
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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6 scallions, finely chopped (1 cup)
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1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated (2 1/2 cups)