Winter Corn Soup

Winter Corn Soup

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Makes 8 servings.                                             

This soup has a silky, creamy consistency without the addition of cream, a beautiful pale yellow color and a touch of sweetness. The ingredients for the soup are readily available all year round.  The inspiration came from Mexican cuisine, which is rich in corn, lime, and cilantro. I am featuring a revised version of this soup, one of my favorites, because the advent of Vitamix makes this soup so easy to make. 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

  • 5 cups chicken broth, approximately

  • 2 pounds frozen corn, thawed

  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, approx

  • Kosher salt

  • Freshly ground white or black pepper

  • Cilantro petals for garnish

PREPARATION:

  1. In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil, add onions and garlic and sauté for a minute.

  2. Add 5 cups of broth and the corn.  Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.         

  3. Puree the soup, in batches, in a Vitamix until very smooth.

  4. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and pepper and adjust consistency with the reserved broth.

  5. Garnish with cilantro petals.

NOTE:

This soup freezes very well. When reheating whisk it as it boils to bring back the creamy consistency