Sopa De Elote Or Sweet Corn Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium poblano peppers, toasted,peeled and chopped or 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 8 cups corn kernels, pureed in blender or food processor
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 1 quart milk
• 1 sprig cilantro, minced
• salt
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a 6-quart saucepan.
• 2 add onion, pepper and corn.
• 3 saute 3 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly.
• 4 add half-and-half, milk and cilantro.
• 5 salt to taste.
• 6 heat to boiling.
• 7 immediately reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 8 ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.