Corn Soup Recipe

For those that have been reading my blog, I have a special treat for you all. I'm sharing with you my corn soup recipe. That's right! Corn soup. If you guys, also have your own corn soup recipes, please share them with me because I always strive to improve. Enjoy!


Ingredients:
3 cans of whole kernel corn (the ones from Safeway, could be cream style or whole corn)
3 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large tomato, peeled and seeded
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon parsley, crushed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Green pepper strips
4 jalapeños

Directions:

Removed seeds from the jalapeños. Chop 2 jalapeñosinto small pieces. Combine corn (without the water from the can), broth, chopped jalapeñosand salt in 3 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low.

Process tomato, onion, remaining 2 jalapeños, and parsley in blender until smooth. Heat butter over medium heat until hot; add tomato mixture. Cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes until thickened.

Add tomato mixture to corn mixture in saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove soup from heat, gradually stir in cream. Heat over very low heat 30 seconds or just until hot. Do not boil. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with reserved corn and green pepper.

Makes 4 servings.