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Corn Soup with Chipotle Sour Cream

By Lindsay HuntPublished: Jun 19, 2015
Dish, Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Velouté sauce, Produce, Indian cuisine, Recipe, Bisque, Soup,
Lindsay Hunt
Yields:
4
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
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This chipotle sour cream adds a smoky kick to creamy corn soup.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 Stick unsalted butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. chili powder
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 ears corn (5 cup kernels)
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 cup sour cream. divided
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped chipotles in adobo

Directions

    1. Step 1In a large pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cumin, and chili powder and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and golden, stirring, 8 to 10 minutes. Add corn and stock to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until corn is soft, 4 to 6 minutes more.
    2. Step 2Working in batches, purée soup in blender until smooth, then whisk in lime juice and ¼ cup sour cream.
    3. Step 3In a small bowl, combine remaining ½ cup sour cream and chipotle in adobo, letting some streaks of chipotle remain. Dollop on soup and serve.
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