Spicy Sweet Corn and Poblano Soup Recipe

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Spicy Sweet Corn and Poblano Soup
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat garlic lightly with vegetable oil and wrap in foil.
  3. Bake garlic 30 minutes, or until soft.
  4. In a dry small heavy skillet toast coriander and cumin seeds over moderately high heat, stirring, until fragrant and several shades darker.
  5. In an electric coffee/spice grinder grind seeds to powder.
  6. Chop onions and in a 6-quart heavy kettle cook in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
  7. Reserve about one third onions in a small bowl.
  8. Wearing rubber gloves, slice jalapeño and chop roasted poblanos (about 1 cup).
  9. Remove kernels from ears of corn (about 2 cups), reserving cobs.
  10. To onions in kettle add jalapeño and 1 cup corn kernels and cook over moderate heat, stirring, 2 minutes.
  11. Add ground spices, 1/2 cup poblanos, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
  12. Cut reserved corn cobs into thirds and add with broth to corn mixture.
  13. Simmer soup, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  14. In a small heavy skillet sauté remaining kernels in remaining teaspoon oil over moderately high heat, stirring, just until tender.
  15. Discard corn cobs from soup.
  16. Squeeze garlic pulp from skins and stir with cream into soup.
  17. Pour soup through a sieve into a bowl and in a blender purée solids with just enough liquid to make smooth.
  18. Tie long coriander sprigs in a bunch with kitchen string.
  19. Transfer purée and remaining liquid to kettle with tied coriander and lime juice and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, just until heated through.
  20. Chop roasted bell pepper.
  21. To soup add bell pepper, remaining poblanos, reserved onions, and sautéed corn and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through.
  22. Discard tied coriander.
  23. Serve soup garnished with coriander.
  24. Makes about 8 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 341.6 Kcal (1430 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.78g 30%
Cholesterol 41.1mg 14%
Sodium 1333.57mg 56%
Potassium 845.38mg 18%
Total Carbs 36.97g 12%
Sugars 15.87g 63%
Dietary Fiber 5.04g 20%
Protein 5.3g 11%
Vitamin C 78mg 130%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 25%
Iron 13.4mg 74%
Calcium 101mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 45.01 Kcal (188 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.61g 30%
Cholesterol 5.42mg 14%
Sodium 175.71mg 56%
Potassium 111.38mg 18%
Total Carbs 4.87g 12%
Sugars 2.09g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 20%
Protein 0.7g 11%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 130%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 25%
Iron 1.8mg 74%
Calcium 13.3mg 10%

* 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

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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