Corntomatoandbasilchowder Recipes

CORN, TOMATO AND BASIL CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice corn kernels off cob and place in a bowl. Run the back of a knife along each cob to remove additional corn pulp and add to bowl; reserve cobs.
• In a medium soup pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, reserved cobs, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt to pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Remove cobs and discard.
• Stir in corn kernels and pulp, tomatoes, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes more. Stir in the basil and lime juice. Turn off heat and let soup cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream if desired.

TOMATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. , In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Add the corn, tomatoes and potatoes. Cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with bacon.

CORN CHOWDER WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Shuck corn and, working over a 6-to-8 quart kettle, cut off kernels, reserving cobs. In kettle simmer corn, cobs, water, and salt and pepper to taste, uncovered, until corn is tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Carefully pour off liquid from tofu. Discard cobs and transfer half of corn mixture to a bowl. In a blender in batches purée tofu with corn mixture from bowl until smooth, transferring to kettle. Finely chop basil and stir into chowder with scallions and salt to taste. Heat chowder over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through.
• Garnish chowder with basil sprigs and serve with jalapeño sauce.

CORN, TOMATO AND BASIL CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice corn kernels off cob and place in a bowl. Run back of a knife along each cob to remove additional corn pulp. Add pulp to bowl; reserve cobs.
• In a medium soup pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, reserved cobs, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt to pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Remove cobs and discard.
• Stir in corn kernels and pulp, tomatoes, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes more. Stir in the basil and lime juice. Turn off heat and let soup cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream, if using.