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- Cream of Corn Soup
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- Can be put together in no time at all.
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- 1 can (12 ounces) dry-pack corn kernels
- 3 tablespoons sweet butter
- 2 tablespoons finely minced onion
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 3 cups milk, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- white pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup heavy sweet cream
- pinch sweet paprika
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- Measure out 1/4 cup of corn and set aside. Put the remaining corn and any
- liquid in the can into a blender or food processor and puree.
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- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 1 1/2 to 2 quart heavy-bottomed saucepan,
- and when it begins to foam, add the minced onion. Saute slowly, stirring
- frequently, until the onion softens and turns bright yellow; do not let it
- brown. Sprinkle in the flour and saute for about 5 minutes, but do not let
- color develop.
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- Pour in the milk, and with a whisk beat the flour and onion mixture into it.
- Stir in the pureed corn and reserved whole kernels; add salt and pepper.
- Simmer gently for 20 minutes over very low heat, stirring frequently to
- prevent the corn from sticking to the bottom; add milk if the mixture becomes
- too thick. Add the cream and stir in the paprika. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, adjust the seasoning and serve.
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- Variation: For a more piquant touch, substitute a pinch of cayenne pepper for
- the white pepper, or eliminate white pepper and use hot paprika instead of
- the sweet.
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- Keywords:
- quick
- fast
- soup
- mild
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- Makes 1 quart
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