The weekend gives you a little more room to have fun in the kitchen. This week's RecipeBoss picks bring together late-summer ingredients, shareable snacks, a hearty brunch, and satisfying dinners that are worth slowing down for.

Sweet corn shows up throughout the lineup, paired with everything from bacon and cheddar to smoky chipotle and garlic butter. Whether you're planning a weekend breakfast, putting out snacks for a group, or deciding what to make for dinner, here are five recipes to try.

Southwestern Corn, Bacon, and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole

Weekend mornings are a good excuse for a breakfast that can feed the whole table.

This casserole combines eggs with crispy bacon, sweet corn, sharp cheddar, green chiles, onion, and jalapeño. The corn adds a touch of sweetness against the smoky bacon and cheese, while the chiles and jalapeño bring some heat.

It serves six and bakes in one dish, making it a great option for a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch.

Loaded Barbecue Chicken Nachos

If your weekend plans call for something everyone can share, a loaded tray of nachos is hard to beat.

Crispy tortilla chips are layered with barbecue chicken, black beans, corn, cheddar, Monterey Jack, red onion, and jalapeño before heading into the oven until everything is hot and bubbly.

A lime-cilantro crema adds a cool, tangy finish that balances the sweet barbecue sauce. Serve the tray straight from the oven for an easy weekend snack, appetizer, or casual meal.

Creative Street Corn Dip with Tortilla Chips

Here's another way to put sweet corn to work this weekend.

This quick dip combines corn with cotija cheese, lime, cilantro, sour cream, and mayonnaise, then adds minced chipotle pepper for a smoky kick. It's creamy, tangy, a little spicy, and ready in about 25 minutes.

Grab a bag of tortilla chips and you've got an easy appetizer for sharing without spending much time in the kitchen.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs with Garlic Bread

Chicken Parmesan gets a different treatment in this comforting weekend dinner.

Ground chicken is mixed with Parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and oregano before being formed into meatballs and baked. Once cooked, the meatballs simmer briefly in warm marinara sauce.

A toasted baguette brushed with garlic butter and olive oil rounds out the meal and gives you something for scooping up the extra sauce.

Garlic Butter Shrimp and Corn Pasta with a Twist

Sweet summer corn and shrimp come together in a pasta that takes just 25 minutes from start to finish.

Linguine is tossed with shrimp, corn, plenty of garlic, butter, and a little heavy cream for richness. Lime juice and fresh cilantro provide the twist, adding brightness to the garlic butter sauce and keeping the finished dish from feeling too heavy.

It's quick enough for a busy night but still feels like something worth making for a Friday or Saturday dinner.

Make the Most of the Weekend

This week's recipes are built for a weekend with options. Start the morning with a Southwestern breakfast casserole, put out barbecue chicken nachos or street corn dip for everyone to share, then finish the day with chicken Parmesan meatballs or a quick shrimp and corn pasta.

They're also a good excuse to take advantage of sweet corn while it's in season, whether you're adding it to breakfast, turning it into a dip, or tossing it into pasta.

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