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Winter Mexican Corn Soup

Here's how you make Winter Mexican Corn Soup
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 19m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
  • 1/4 pound potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
  • 1 garlic head, halved horizontally
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, thick dice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups corn, frozen
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1/2 cup poblano pepper, seeded, finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic pepper
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 ounces heavy cream (1 cup)
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, fresh, torn
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat broiler.

  • Step 2: Place sweet potato, potato, onion, garlic, carrot on a parchment-lined baking tray.

  • Step 3: Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and give it a quick toss, making sure to spread out the mixture across the sheet.

  • Step 4: Make sure garlic is cut side up liberally oiled

  • Step 5: Broil 5 minutes, toss and broil for a further 5 minutes.

  • Step 6: Remove from oven and when garlic is cool, squeeze the garlic out.

  • Step 7: Discard the skin.

  • Step 8: Heat the remaining oil in a large pot over medium heat.

  • Step 9: When oil is hot toss in the corn, sweet potato, potato, onion, garlic, turmeric, poblano and ancho powder and stir.

  • Step 10: Allow the flavors to mix for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, and then add in the stock and cup of water.

  • Step 11: Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce and simmer for 30 minutes.

  • Step 12: Season the soup to taste and remove it from the heat.

  • Step 13: Add in the cream and lime juice and whisk to incorporate.

  • Step 14: Ladle into bowls and top with the green onions and cilantro leaves.


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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