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Corn Soup with Sautéed Scallops and Bacon Recipe

Corn Soup with Sautéed Scallops and Bacon Recipe

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Corn Soup with Sautéed Scallops and Bacon

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 ears corn
4 cups water (reserve after the corn has cooked)
2 tsp olive oil for vegetables
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
juice of half a lime
clam broth , to taste
2 slices bacon
6 large sea scallops, quartered
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp chopped cilantro or basil

Directions:

Cook corn in four cups of water. Remove corn, strain water of corn silk, and reserve cooking water.
Cut kernels from cobs and reserve the corn. Return cobs to cooking water, simmer till water reduces to half. Then remove cobs and reserve water.
Scrape cobs with dull knife to extract all the corn milk and reserve this liquid.
Sauté onions, garlic, and jalapeño in olive oil in nonstick skillet. Don't let them brown.
Add reserved corn kernels and corn milk to vegetables, then toss and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Puree half of this mix in a blender or food processor.
Add puree and remaining corn-vegetable mix to reduced corn water. Then add lime juice and clam broth, to taste.
Cook bacon until crisp, drain, and cut into ribbons.
Sauté scallop quarters quickly in bacon fat till slightly browned. Don't overcook.
Reheat soup. Add scallops and bacon to mixture in the corn water. Season with ground pepper and salt, to taste. Add more lime or clam juice if necessary.
Serve in bowls with minced cilantro or basil sprinkled on top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	271.35 Kcal (1136 kJ)
Calories from fat	137.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.27g	23%
Cholesterol	9.24mg	3%
Sodium	124.79mg	5%
Potassium	483.4mg	10%
Total Carbs	31.18g	10%
Sugars	4.21g	17%
Dietary Fiber	5.3g	21%
Protein	6.59g	13%
Vitamin C	15.4mg	26%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	42.6mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	60.43 Kcal (253 kJ)
Calories from fat	30.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.4g	23%
Cholesterol	2.06mg	3%
Sodium	27.79mg	5%
Potassium	107.65mg	10%
Total Carbs	6.94g	10%
Sugars	0.94g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.18g	21%
Protein	1.47g	13%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	26%
Iron	0.3mg	8%
Calcium	9.5mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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savory
bitter
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