Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   unsalted butter
   1                    garlic clove -- minced
   6      ounces        cream cheese -- cut in several
                        -- chunks
     1/4  cup           milk
   4      cups          corn kernels -- fresh or frozen
     1/2  cup           chopped roasted green chile -- preferably
                        new mexican or poblano -- fresh or frozen
     1/2  teaspoon      salt -- or more, to taste
     1/4  teaspoon      fresh-ground black pepper
     1/4  cup           dry bread crumbs
                        paprika

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a medium baking dish. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Saute' the garlic in the butter until it is soft. Add the cheese and milk, and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally until the cheese melts. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Mix in the corn and green chile, and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Top with the bread crumbs, and sprinkle paprika over the top. Bake 25 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbly. Serve it immediatel