Choclo Soup

Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 5

I recently took a trip to Argentina where I tried an amazing vegetarian soup called sopa de choclo, or corn soup. It was perfectly soothing and hit all the comforts of a warm bowl of soup. I love that it is so simple to make, yet extremely flavorful. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

ears corn

tablespoons butter

onion, sliced

garlic cloves, minced

cups vegetable broth

large potato, peeled and cubed

bay leaf

1/2

cup half and half cream

1/2

tablespoon sea salt

Directions

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1

Shave kernels off corn cobs. Do not throw away cobs.
2

In a pot over a medium heat, add in butter and allow to melt.
3

Add in onion, corn kernels, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
4

Add in vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
5

Add in potato cubes, corn cobs and bay leaf.
6

Let the soup boil for 20 minutes.
7

Remove corn cobs and bay leaf from soup.
8

Place the entire batch of soup into a blender and pour in half and half cream. Sprinkle salt over the top.
9

Blend until smooth.
10

Pour into a bowl and serve hot.

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I recently took a trip to Argentina where I tried an amazing vegetarian soup called sopa de choclo, or corn soup. It was perfectly soothing and hit all the comforts of a warm bowl of soup. I love that it is so simple to make, yet extremely flavorful.