Sweet Corn Soup
When summer comes along, there are so many vegetables to enjoy while at their peak, and an all-around favorite ingredient of mine to work with is sweet corn. Enjoy this simple and delicious sweet corn soup that is easily customizable with whatever summer veggies you love most!
Ingredients
Ingredient quantities shown in U.S. units.
Sweet Corn Soup
- as neededas neededOlive Oil
- 2 cups175gShallots, sliced
- 1 cup100gCelery, sliced
- 1 cup120gCarrots, sliced
- 3 cloves20gGarlic, sliced
- 6 cobs700gCorn
- 1 cup200gWhite Wine
- 1 cup200gHeavy Cream
- 2 qts1890 mlWater/Vegetable Stock/Chicken Stock
- to tasteto tasteSalt
Special Equipment
- Immersion Blender
- Fine Mesh Chinois/Strainer
Method
Preparation
- In a large sauce pot, begin heating olive oil, using enough to cover the bottom of the pot.
- Add in onions and begin to sweat until translucent. Add in garlic and continue to sweat.
- Add carrots, celery and corn and continue to cook over medium heat.
- Add white wine and reduce until dry.
- Add cream and reduce by half.
- Add in your vegetable stock or chicken stock and bring mixture to a simmer.
- Simmer for 30 - 45 minutes, until reduced by a third.
- Using a high speed blender, or handheld immersion blender, blend soup until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pass through a fine mesh strainer, if available.