Corn Soup with Tomato Garnish
Created by TxGriffLover on October 24, 2011
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 35-40m
- Recipe #1281
Ingredients
- Corn kernels, scraped from 6 ears fresh sweet corn (about 3 cups)
- Cobs reserved and cut in half
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon corn oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped
- 1 russet potato, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fine yellow cornmeal
- Bouquet garni (2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, 2 sprigs thyme, 1 bay
- Leaf, 6 whole black peppercorns, tied together in cheesecloth
- 2-3 heirloom tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, tarragon or basil
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 c heavy cream (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: To make corn stock, in a saucepan, combine corncobs and chicken stock and bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Step 2: Decrease heat to low and simmer until the stock has taken on a light corn flavor, about 10 minutes.
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Step 3: Remove corncobs, strain stock into a bowl and set aside.
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Step 4: Prepare soup, in same saucepan, heat oil over med heat, cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Step 5: Add garlic, cook until fragrant, 30-45 seconds.
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Step 6: Add corn kernels, potato and cornmeal.
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Step 7: Add enough corncob-infused stock to cover.
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Step 8: Add bouquet garni and bring to a boil over med-high heat.
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Step 9: Decrease heat to low and simmer until chopped potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
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Step 10: Meanwhile, prepare garnish, combine tomatoes and any juices, olive oil, and herbs.
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Step 11: Season with salt & pepper and set aside.
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Step 12: To finish soup, in saucepan using an immersion blender, puree the soup.
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Step 13: Leave coarse and chunky for rustic, or smooth for more elegant.
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Step 14: Stir in cream and reheat.
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Step 15: Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt & pepper.
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Step 16: To serve, ladle into bowls and top with the tomato garnish and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (411.9 g)
- Calories 281
- Total Fat - 15.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
- Cholesterol - 27.8 mg
- Sodium - 361.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 7.9 g
- Protein - 9 g
- Calcium - 47.5 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg