Corn & Yellow Pepper Soup

While vacationing in Africa in February all the lodges we stayed at through &Beyond served soup at lunch and dinner. One that was memorable to us was the Corn & Yellow Pepper Soup a dish that pleasantly surprised me.

Corn is one of those vegetables that I always felt had no redeeming qualities since it’s insoluble. That’s far from true though! Corn is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in antioxidants and fiber. It’s considered a vegetable from the cob but if dried and popped for popcorn it’s then considered a grain.

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CORN & YELLOW PEPPER SOUP

yield: 10 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 35 MINUTES

total time: 45 MINUTES

This Corn & Yellow Pepper soup is quick & easy to prepare and packed with nutrition, flavor, and color!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large white onion (500 g)
• 4 (15 oz.) cans sweet corn, rinsed and drained
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 yellow peppers, chopped
• 1 can coconut milk (I used lite), or full fat
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 6 cups water
• 1 sprig thyme
• Salt & Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Roughly chop onions, garlic and peppers
2. In a heavy base sauce pan, heat oil and saute the chopped vegetables and thyme until soft.
3. Add corn, cook for 3 minutes, then add water.  Bring to a boil then reduce heat slightly to maintain a light boil or simmer.
4. Remove from heat, add salt, pepper and coconut milk
5. Take out the sprig of thyme, then blend until smooth
6. Adjust seasonings. Serve.
   

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