Simple Sweetcorn Soup

Cooking My Sweetcorn Soup

Sweetcorn is fantastic to use as a quick and simple soup. I have used a fresh corn on the cob and 1 tin of sweetcorn. The tinned sweetcorn has its own tasty juice that can be added to the soup.

Ingredients

1. Spanish Onion x 1 Medium
2. Fresh Garlic x 2
3. Butter x 1 Tablespoon
4. Corn On The Cob x 1
5. Tinned Sweetcorn 340g Tin x 1
6. Sugar x ½ Tablespoon
7. Vegetable Stock x 400 ml (Freshly made or a stock cube dissolved in water)
8. Potato x ½ Medium
9. Thyme x 1 Tablespoon Of Fresh Leaves
10. Double Cream x 50 ml

Preparing The ingredients

1. Peel and chunky dice the Spanish onion
2. Peel and fine slice the garlic cloves
3. Cut the corn from the corn on the cob
4. Peel and cut the piece of potato into thin slices
5. Prepare the vegetable stock and have hot ready to use

Cooking The Ingredients

1. Heat a pan to a medium heat and add a little oil
2. Drop in the onions and cook for 2 minutes
3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute
4. Drop in the butter, potato, fresh sweetcorn and cook for 2 minutes
5. Add the thyme leaves, sugar and cook for 1 minute
6. Pour in the vegetable stock bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes
7. Pour in the cream and cook for 2 minutes 
   

Finishing The Soup

• Once the potato and sweetcorn are fully cooked remove the pan 
• Blend the soup to a smooth consistence (There will be a few bits)
• Push the soup through a fine strainer to smooth the soup out
• Pour into a bowl and drizzle with a little chive oil

Video Recipe – Make A Sweetcorn Soup