Corn has always been one of my favorite foods. My mother served corn-on-the-cob often when I was growing up. I remember eagerly slathering butter and salt all over mine while my brother and sister stared at me, utterly grossed out. Maybe I’m remembering wrong, but I still feel much the same way about corn: It’s the best.
I’ve made this recipe several times over the years, adapting it from the cookbook, ‘Great Food Fast.’ Though you can substitute frozen or canned corn, I prefer to cut it right off the cob. It’s hard work to shuck corn and remove every last tassel, but it makes all the difference. If you can, get fresh corn at the farmers market and give this recipe a go! With just a few ingredients, it makes such a fabulous and flavorful summer soup. // susannah
Click below to see the Corn + Thyme Soup recipe!
Corn Soup
ingredients
- 16 ears corn white or yellow, or 10 cups corn kernels
- 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme removed from stalks
- 5 cups water divided
- 5 tablespoons butter cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- freshly cracked pepper to taste
- tortilla chips for topping
- lime wedges for topping
- avocado for topping
instructions
- Shuck corn and remove tassels and silks. With a sharp knife, slice off kernels into a large bowl or onto a plate. (Yields about 10 cups.)
- In two batches, use a blender or food processor to purée the kernels, accumulated juices and thyme with a total of 2½ cups of water. Mixture should be somewhat chunky.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook pureed corn with butter, 2 cups water, salt and thyme, until butter has melted and soup is heated through, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve hot. Garnish with tortilla chips, lime wedges or avocado. Sprinkle with freshly cracked pepper.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
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Adapted from the Great Food Fast cookbook
katie says
this sounds so delicious and it’s gluten free. i can’t wait to make it!
Susannah says
Thanks Katie! Hope you love it as much as I do!