Corn Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups corn (or 6 ears fresh corn)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 if using fresh corn: remove kernels from cobs into bowls. using the dull side of a knife, scrape mild and pulp from cobs and add to the bowl.
• 2 heat butter in med saucepan over med heat.
• 3 when melted and bubbling, add shallots.
• 4 cook, stirring until soft and translucent.
• 5 add corn, and flour.
• 6 cook stirring 1 minute.
• 7 stir in chicken stock; turn heat to high and cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 3 min).
• 8 add cream; cook mixture until thick and creamy, about 4 min more.
• 9 remove from heat; stir in salt, pepper, herbs, and cheese.
• 10 garnish with additional parmensan.
• 11 enjoy!