"A friend from church gave me this easy and delicious recipe over 40 years ago, and I still make it regularly. She was from the South, and whenever I cook it, I think about her fondly. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada..."
INGREDIENTS
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5 bacon strips, chopped
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1 large sweet onion, chopped
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1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
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5 cups frozen corn (about 24 ounces), thawed
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2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
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1/2 cup half-and-half cream
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
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1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed and softened