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Spicy Corn and Tomato Soup

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on October 15, 2019

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Spicy Corn and Tomato Soup

Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped fine2 garlic cloves, minced1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon table salt, divided½ teaspoon pepper 4 cups vegetable broth 2 ½ cups frozen corn 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce2 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled (½ cup)

Before You Begin

Serve this soup with thinly sliced radishes and diced avocado.

Instructions

  1. Drain tomatoes in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl; reserve juice. Chop tomatoes coarse. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook until onion is soft, about 4 minutes.
  2. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in broth, corn, chipotle, tomatoes and reserved juice, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until flavors have melded, about 20 minutes.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve, sprinkled with cotija.
Spicy Corn and Tomato Soup
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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
½ teaspoon pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
2 ½ cups frozen corn
2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
2 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled (½ cup)

Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
½ teaspoon pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
2 ½ cups frozen corn
2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
2 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled (½ cup)

Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
½ teaspoon pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
2 ½ cups frozen corn
2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
2 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled (½ cup)

Why This Recipe Works

Using supermarket products such as canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce and frozen corn makes this corn and tomato soup weeknight-friendly.

Before You Begin

Serve this soup with thinly sliced radishes and diced avocado.

Instructions

  1. Drain tomatoes in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl; reserve juice. Chop tomatoes coarse. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook until onion is soft, about 4 minutes.
  2. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in broth, corn, chipotle, tomatoes and reserved juice, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until flavors have melded, about 20 minutes.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve, sprinkled with cotija.

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