Rezept
Zubereitungszeit ca. 45 MinutenVorbereitung ca. 10 MinutenKochzeit ca. 35 Minuten
Zutaten:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup chopped onion (white or yellow)
- 1 medium poblano pepper (seeded, stemmed, and finely chopped; approx. ½ cup)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- cayenne (to taste, optional)
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 large yellow potato (peeled and diced; approximately 9-10 ounces whole or 1 ½ cups diced)
- 6 cups corn kernels divided (2 bags frozen, or use fresh or canned)
- 1 cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon sweetner of choice (like sugar, maple, honey or swerve, plus ½-1 tablespoon more to taste)
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice juice (from approximately 1 medium lime)
- ½ cup crumbled cotija
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ cup mexican crema
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- Tajín
- cilantro
- lime wedges
Arbeitsschritte:
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and poblano. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chile powder, and cayenne, and saute for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the chicken broth, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the corn, cream and sweetened. Cook for five minutes, until warmed through.
- Transfer 1 ½ cups of the soup to a blender and purée until smooth. Stir the puréed soup back into the pot of remaining soup.
- Add stir in the cotija cheese, cilantro, and lime juice and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more sweetener if needed.
- Serve garnished with additional cilantro, cotija, Tajín and crema. Serve with lime wedges.