Sopa De Elote or Sweet Corn Soup |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Soup is such a comfort food. Manuel's Cafe y Bar on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas makes this soup and everyone raves about it! It's wonderful served with crusty cornbread sticks. Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter |
1/4 medium white onion, chopped |
1 medium poblano peppers, toasted,peeled and chopped or 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies |
8 cups corn kernels, pureed in blender or food processor |
1 quart half-and-half |
1 quart milk |
1 sprig cilantro, minced |
salt |
1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated |
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a 6-quart saucepan.
2. Add onion, pepper and corn.
3. Saute 3 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly.
4. Add half-and-half, milk and cilantro.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Heat to boiling.
7. Immediately reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.
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