Fire roasted corn soup
Dietitian’s tip:
Roasting corn develops its natural sugars and creates a caramelized flavor. If you don’t have jalapenos, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper instead.
Number of servings
Serves 12
- Healthy carb
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn kernels
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions
Heat oven to 500 F. Place the corn kernels on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven until they begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes.
In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic, stirring constantly. Cook until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in the corn, flour and cumin. Mix until the flour is evenly dispersed.
Add the vegetable stock and jalapenos and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and parsley. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 8 ounces
- Calories119
- Total fat5 g
- Saturated fat2 g
- Trans fat0 g
- Monounsaturated fat3 g
- Cholesterol9 mg
- Sodium184 mg
- Total carbohydrate17 g
- Dietary fiber2 g
- Total sugars5 g
- Protein3 g