Description
Peach and sweet corn soup is the perfect summertime or fall soup. It is equally delicious served hot or chilled.
Ingredients
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- 5 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin unrefined coconut oil
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 ears sweet corn, (about 6 cups) kernels removed, cobs reserved
- 3 large ripe peaches, washed and diced
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- For toppings:
- Plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ripe peach washed and chopped
- Bacon bits reserved from cooking
Instructions
- Preheat a large stock pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the tablespoon of coconut oil and allow to melt. Add chopped bacon. Cook for 10 minutes, or until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon remove the bacon and allow to drain on a plate lined with a paper towel. Set bacon aside for later.
- Carefully remove some of the bacon grease from the pan if needed. Reserve about 2 tablespoons bacon grease in the pan for cooking.
- Add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 10 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the kernels of corn, chopped peaches, and vegetable stock. Also add the corn cobs, breaking in half if needed. Cover the pot, turn up the heat to high, bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the corn and peaches are tender. Make sure to stir occasionally.
- Once the corn and peaches are tender remove the soup from the heat. Remove and discard the cobs. Using an immersion hand blender puree the soup until smooth. Or you can ladle half of the soup into a food processor or blender to puree in batches. Make sure to only fill the blender half way so that you don’t create a hot suction that can cause a mess.
- Once the soup is puréed, taste-test it for seasonings. Add salt and pepper and cayenne pepper to desired taste. Add the lemon juice and stir to combine.
- This soup can be eaten either warm or chilled. When you are ready to serve ladle soup into bowls and top with a spoonful of Greek yogurt, peaches, and bacon bits. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from:
Whole Foods
Life with the Lushers
