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Jalapeño Bacon Hominy is ULTIMATE comfort food. This easy to make super creamy white cheddar hominy is loaded with bacon and jalapeño for extra flavor and heat. Perfect side dish!
Jalapeño Bacon Hominy. Hominy. I love it. Have you had it? Do you know what it is? Most likely you’ve seen it in the grocery stores in the Hispanic food aisle. Or have had it in a Mexican dish. It’s usually found in Menudo, but if you’re unsure about hominy chances are you most definitely are unsure about menudo. We shall save that one for another day. So back to hominy! It’s basically dried maize that is rehydrated with a fun lime bath. If you google it you’ll see lots of scientific terms used to describe this process. But I’m giving you the easy version. This whole process means it’s going to look like puffed up corn kernels. I love it, and I know if you haven’t tried it yet you will love it too ? especially jazzed up like with this Jalapeño Bacon Hominy recipe. I also have a Blue Cheese Hominy recipe from when I first started blogging too. Along with the story of how these types of recipes came to be.
Let me give you the run down. This dish is basically like Mac and cheese. But there’s no noodles. Which makes this a wonderful substitute for those who can’t have gluten! Yaaaay! Plus when you’re surrounded by little ones who love Mac and cheese sometimes it’s nice to spice things up a little bit.
Reasons you need this jalapeño bacon hominy in your life:
- Easy to make
- A break from Mac and cheese with all the same comforts
- Gluten free
- So delicious you will want to run through the streets yelling how much you love it to anyone who will listen.
- Bacon
Jalapeno Bacon Hominy
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In medium size saucepan melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the flour stirring constantly until combined keeping the burner on low heat. This will create a thick paste. Continue stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add in the milk or cream, whisking to combine, increase to medium heat. Stir frequently for 4-5 minutes until thick.
- Add in the cheese slowly while stirring. Reduce to low heat. Stir until the cheese is melted.
- Add the hominy into the saucepan to mix with the sauce. Add in the diced jalapeño and diced cooked bacon. Transfer to quart size baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have a question. Your recipe calls for 1 lb. of hominy. How many 15 ounce cans would that be? Since your yield says 6 servings, I’m guessing it would be 2 cans, not 1? Looking forward to making this tomorrow.
Hi Kathy! That’s an error on my part it’s supposed to be a 1 lb 13 oz can. It’s a larger can. So if you use two 15 ounce cans that will work too!!
Thanks for the quick answer! I’m hoping to make this tomorrow.
Oh my goodness this dish is delicious!!! I made a couple changes. I covered the top with a mix of cojita cheese and sprinkled cayenne pepper on the top for color and a little more spice! Absolutely a must have dish in our home!! Thank you
Sounds amazing!! So glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Can you use canned hominy in this recipe?
Yes! Absolutely 🙂
Next time I want comfort food, this will be on my list!
Is it weird that I’ve never even heard of hominy, I had to google it?! LOL. But now that I know what it is, it would be delicious in this recipe! Neeeeed to try!
I’ve wanted to try hominy before but just never have. I love this version and your photos are gorgeous!
Gah this looks amazing, and I LOVE hominy! This cheesy goodness is calling my name, Serene!
Oh yummy goodness, I am so loving everything about this dish! I love the flavor of hominy and you’ve dressed it up to perfection!
OH MY GOODNESS. This is such a creative and fun idea, Serene! I LOVE hominy, and you’ve gone and made a cheesy mac and cheese-like dish out of it. LOVE it!
I keep meaning to try hominy, but never really know what to do with it. This looks amazing though, my family will love it!