Corn and Tomato Bisque
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 large jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 vidalia onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3 cups frozen corn kernels or 1 lb fresh corn kernels
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 8 frozen plum tomatoes, halves coarsely chopped or 4 fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
directions
- Roast the jalapeño on a skewer directly over a gas flame or in a pan under the broiler, turning, until charred all over.
- Transfer the jalapeño to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes.
- Peel, core, seed and finely chop the jalapeño.
- In a small bowl, combine the jalapeño with the vinegar and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
- Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Add the corn and garlic and cook, stirring, until the corn is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and simmer until the corn is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer 1 1/2 cups of the corn to a blender, add the creme fraiche and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Return the puree to the soup.
- Add the tomatoes, scallion and 1 tablespoon of cilantro to the soup and cook until heated through.
- Ladle the soup into 4 shallow bowls, garnish with cilantro, jalapeño and a drizzle of the chile vinegar.
- Serve hot.
- Make ahead: The soup can be prepared through step 3 and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Reheat before proceeding.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.