Creamy corn and bacon soup

Keep away the winter chills with this creamy corn and bacon soup.

Recipe «Creamy corn and bacon soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 20g butter, 1 leek, pale section only, coarsely chopped, 2 bacon rashers, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 4 corn cobs, husks and silks removed , 1 brushed potato, peeled, coarsely chopped, 4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock, 1/2 cup thickened cream , Finely chopped red chilli, to serve, Thyme sprigs, to serve, Chilli popcorn, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 20g butter 
• 1 leek, pale section only, coarsely chopped 
• 2 bacon rashers, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 4 corn cobs, husks and silks removed 
• 1 brushed potato, peeled, coarsely chopped 
• 4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 
• 1/2 cup thickened cream 
• Finely chopped red chilli, to serve 
• Thyme sprigs, to serve 
• Chilli popcorn, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the leek and bacon, stirring, for 5 mins or until leek softens. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant.
2. Use a large sharp knife to cut down the length of each corn cob to remove kernels. Add corn kernels, potato and stock to the leek mixture. Bring to the boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 mins or until potato is tender.
3. Carefully use a stick blender to blend until smooth. Stir in cream. Season.
4. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with chilli and thyme sprigs.