Corn is the flavor of Mexico and this cream of corn soup highlights the earthy corn flavor. This spectacular soup which transports you to Mexico with each bowl. It is earthy and silky at the same time.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Cream Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: corn, cream soup, soup, white corn
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Douglas Cullen
Ingredients
3ears of white cornelotes kernels removed (about 3 cups of kernels)
½white onion
1clovegarlic
¾cupMexican creamnot sour cream
1cuplow-salt chicken broth
4cupswater
¼tsp.black pepper
1tsp.salt
2tbsp.cooking oil
Instructions
Over low heat, fry the corn kernels in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes.
Chop the onions and garlic and add them to the corn and cook for 5 more minutes.
Add 2 cups of water and black pepper to the pan and simmer for 20 minutes.
Blend the sauteed onions, garlic and corn, and cooking liquid with 2 cups of water until very smooth, about 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture into a mixing bowl. Press firmly on the pulp with the back of a spoon to extract as much flavor as possible from the corn.
Allow the cream to come to room temperature and allow the blended corn base to cool for 10 minutes before adding to the cream.
In a large mixing bowl, add a few tablespoons of soup base into the cream and gently stir to incorporate.
Continue adding a few tablespoons of base at a time while continually stirring.
Once you have added all of the soup base add 2 cups of water and stir for 30 seconds to ensure that all of the soup base and water are incorporated into the cream and there are no lumps in the cream.
Warm 1 cup of chicken broth in a pot but don't bring the broth to a boil because if the broth is boiling the cream will clump when you pour the mixture into it. Slowly pour the soup base into the broth.
Very gently simmer the soup for about 20 minutes. Over this time the soup will thicken. Do not allow it to come to a boil or the soup may clump.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Substitutions
Use 2 16oz. cans of corn drained if you don't have fresh elotes.
You can substitute ½ teaspoon of chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup of warm water for the chicken broth.
Clumps in Your Soup?
If your soup clumps don't worry. Strain it one final time before serving and you will have a silky smooth soup.
Prefer a Rustic Soup?
Skip the straining step and prepare the rest of the recipe exactly the same and you will get a hearty rustic soup.