Description
Mexican Street Corn Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that captures the essence of traditional elote in a creamy, satisfying bowl. Perfect for chilly evenings or family gatherings, this quick and easy recipe combines fresh corn, a hint of spice, and rich ingredients to create a delightful experience without the need for grilling. Topped with crispy turkey turkey bacon and fresh cilantro, this soup is sure to impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
- Turkey turkey bacon
- Unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Fresh or frozen corn
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Jalapeño pepper
- Minced garlic
- Ground cumin
- Chipotle chili powder
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- Sour cream
- Lime juice
- Fresh cilantro
- Cotija cheese (or crumbled feta)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook turkey turkey bacon until crispy. Crumble it and set aside.
- In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups of corn, salt, and pepper; cook until charred.
- Lower heat and add olive oil, onions, and jalapeño; sauté until softened.
- Stir in garlic, cumin, and chipotle chili powder for one minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and remaining corn; boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Blend the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Stir in reserved charred corn, sour cream, lime juice, and cilantro.
- Serve topped with additional cilantro, crumbled turkey turkey bacon, and cotija cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 20mg