Sweet Corn Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ears sweet corn, kernels cut off cobs
• 8 ounces bacon, diced
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 1 pint heavy cream
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in 5qt dutch oven, saute diced bacon until crisp; about 8 minutes.
• 2 discard all but 2 t grease from pot.
• 3 add chopped onion and simmer until soft and translucent; about 7 minutes.
• 4 add corn kernels, garlic, red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally until softened; about 15 minutes.
• 5 using food processor, blend corn mixture in batches untill smooth.
• 6 return corn mixture to pot; stir in chicken broth and simmer about 20 minutes.
• 7 stir in cream, adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• 8 simmer approximately 10 minutes.
• 9 ladle soup into warm bowls and garnish with bacon, if desired.