Yellow corn soup

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsUnsalted butter
1smallOnion, finely chopped
2largesYellow bell peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
2cupsCorn kernels
4cupsChicken broth
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

From "Corn Cookery"

Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat.

Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the yellow pepper and corn and cook, stirring often until the pepper is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring the soup to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.

Coarsely puree the soup in a food processor or blender, in batches if necessary. Return the soup to the saucepan and bring to a boil again.

Immediately remove the soup from the heat and season to tast with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 198 calories; 7½ grams fat; (4⅒ grams saturated fat; 34% calories from fat); 28 milligrams cholesterol; 673 milligrams sodium.

Submitted By MICHAEL ORCHEKOWSKI On 08-08-95