Golden Corn Soup

  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 small cloves garlic, sliced
  • 8 cups fresh coon cut from cob (about 16 ears)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme
  • 3 cups peeled, chopped, seeded tomato (about 2 medium)
  • 4 teaspoons chicken-flavored bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; sauté about 4 minutes or until tender, stirring constantly. Add corn, water, and bouillon granules; bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes; remove from heat.
  • Stir in jalapeno pepper, salt, white pepper, and thyme. Place half of corn mixture in a container of electric blender. Top with cover and process mixture until smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining corn mixture. Cover and chill about 8 hours. Pour into soup bowls; top with chopped tomatoes.
  • Yield: 12 l-cup servings
  • Calories: 119 per l-cup soup and 1/4 cup tomatoes
  • Protein: 4.2 g
  • Fat: 1.4 g
  • Carbohydrate: 26.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 331 mg


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