Creamy Corn Soup with Crispy Prosciutto
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Creamy Corn Soup with Crispy Prosciutto
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Directions
- In a large saucepan combine milk and the corn cob halves. Bring just to boiling; remove from heat. Cover and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a 4-quart Dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Add the corn kernels, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently.
- Add broth, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, and milk-corn cob mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat a dry small skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto strips; cook about 4 minutes or until crispy and browned, turning occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, transfer proscuitto strips to a paper towel; set aside.
- Remove soup from heat; cool for 10 minutes. Remove and discard corn cobs, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, blend soup until smooth. (Or transfer part of the soup to a blender; cover and blend until smooth. Repeat with the remaining soup, blending in batches. Return all of the soup to the Dutch oven.) Heat through. Serve topped with prosciutto strips.
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Tip:
If you prefer, you can use crispy bacon in place of the prosciutto to garnish this soupor make it vegetarian by skipping the meat and garnishing with homemade croutons.
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Nutrition Facts (Creamy Corn Soup with Crispy Prosciutto)
- Per serving:
- 233 kcal ,
- 10 g fat
- (6 g sat. fat ,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 3 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 28 mg chol. ,
- 781 mg sodium ,
- 29 g carb. ,
- 3 g fiber ,
- 15 g sugar ,
- 11 g pro.