Sweet Corn Bisque
Our sweet corn bisque is the essence of summer and fall cuddled up together in a bowl ~ with bacon!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Dutch oven or soup pot
- blender, food processor, or immersion blender
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn kernels, plus reserved cobs (about 4-5 ears of corn)
- 6-8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled (reserve grease if you like and use it in place of some of the butter)
- 4 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion (about 1/2 onion)
- 1 large shallot, peeled and minced
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1 Tbsp dry sherry
- 2 cups chicken broth
- bay leaf
- ¼ cup cream or half and half
- salt and fresh cracked pepper
garnish
- corn kernels
- crumbled bacon
- snipped chives
Instructions
- Cover corn cobs with cold water and boil for 15 minutes. Strain and set the broth aside. Discard the cobs.
- Melt the butter (or bacon grease) in a Dutch oven or soup pot and saute the onion and shallot for about 5 minutes, stirring almost constantly.
- Sprinkle the flour into the pan and continue to saute for another minute. Do not let the flour brown. Add the sherry and keep stirring as the moisture evaporates.
- Add 2 cups of the corn cob broth and the chicken broth to the pan, stirring as you add the liquids. Add the bay leaf and corn kernels and bring up to a simmer. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the corn is just tender.
- Remove and discard the bayleaf. Let the soup cool for a bit and then puree in a blender or food processor (or use an immersion blender.) I don't puree the soup completely smooth, I like to leave some texture, but that's your choice. Note: use caution when pureeing hot liquids: be sure the top is on your blender, and make sure it is vented.
- Return the soup to the pot and stir in the cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste, bring back to a simmer, and serve topped with crumbled bacon, corn kernels, and snipped chives.
Nutrition
Calories: 295 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 22 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 0.3 g · Cholesterol: 49 mg · Sodium: 760 mg · Potassium: 270 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 439 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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