Roasted Corn Bisque Recipes

ROASTED CORN & TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Roast corn (or if you are lazy, use frozen and add a little liquid smoke).
• In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter.
• Add onions, garlic and green pepper and cook until just softened (3-4 minutes) Add the corn and tomatoes and cook stirring, 3 minutes more.
• Add the chicken stock and stir in the tomato paste.
• Add corn cobs to stock.
• Add the chili powder and salt; stir to incorporate these ingredients into the soup.
• Bring the soup to a boil and cook at a simmer until all the vegetables are completely tender (1 hour).
• Remove corn cobs and discard.
• Puree the soup in a food processor, blender, food mill or Vita-Mix if you are lucky enough to have one.
• (The soup can be prepared a day in advance. Cool, cover and refrigerate) Return the soup to the pot, and over low heat rewarm.
• Check seasonings and add more salt, if necessary.
• Garnish each serving with sour cream, Monterey Jack Cheese and bacon.

ROASTED CORN BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and a sprinkle of salt and pepper and cook until softened and translucent. Stir in corn and garlic and continue to cook, stirring often till corn browns, about 5 minutes. (Or roast your corn on the grill or in the oven.)
• 2. Add broth and bring mixture to a simmer, for 15 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• 3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the corn mixture to a blender. Add cream and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Slightly vent the top of the blender and carefully puree until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes on puree speed or higher.
• 4. Return the puree to the pan. Whisk in cornmeal and bring the soup to a boil over medium heat while stirring constantly until thickened.
• 5. Stir in bell pepper, serve hot or warm with hot sauce, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.....oh so so good! ....and some tea biscuits or crusty Italian bread with some butter.

CORN BISQUE WITH RED BELL PEPPER AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrot and celery and sauté 3 minutes. Add 5 1/2 cups corn, rosemary and cayenne and sauté 2 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and liquid is slightly reduced, about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, purée soup in blender. Return soup to pot. Mix in half and half and remaining 2 cups corn. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and sauté until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir bell pepper into soup. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls and serve.

LOBSTER AND CORN BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a large saucepan, bring 4 quarts water, peppercorns and bay leaf to a boil; add lobster.
• Cook 7 minutes.
• Strain broth and reserve.
• Allow lobster to cool to touch, then remove meat from shells.
• Cut lobster meat into 1/2- to 1-inch chunks and refrigerate.
• Place shells on a baking sheet.
• Add carrots, celery, half the fennel, onion and reserved cobs.
• Roast 1 hour, turning shells, vegetables and cobs so they don't burn.
• Ten minutes before removing, spread with tomato paste.
• Remove pan from oven and pour liquor onto vegetables, shells and cobs.
• Transfer to saucepan of reserved broth.
• Bring to a boil; simmer until reduced by half (8 cups), about 30 minutes.
• Strain; discard solids.
• Thinly slice remaining fennel; add to soup with corn and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add cream and reserved lobster meat; cook until lobster is heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.