Whip it Up- Week #1

This is the first week of Whip it Up 2009!

This week I decided to try a recipe for Curried Corn Soup! I am obsessed with corn and even though it is hot out these days, I can always eat soup!

Ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
2 tsp curry powder
4 cups fat-free chicken broth
4 pieces corn on the cob (about 3 cups)
1/2 pound uncooked red potatoes, peeled and chopped (about 2 large potatoes)
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup cilantro or scallion, chopped
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 cup tomato, diced

NOTES: I added about two cups of cooked chicken to the recipe for some protein. I also decided to use scallions, instead of cilantro.


Instructions:
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add broth, corn, potatoes, lemon juice and salt to saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes; remove from heat.

In a blender, food processor or using an immersion blender, puree mixture (in batches if necessary), until smooth. Strain soup through a fine mesh sieve into a large serving bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids.

To serve, stir cilantro or scallions into soup. Top each serving with 2 teaspoons each of yogurt and tomato. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro or scallions, if desired. Serve hot or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

NOTES: Since I am still in DC, I don't have access to a blender, food processor or an immersion blender. No biggie! When the 20 minutes of simmering was up, I put the scallions in, topped it off with yogurt and served!






Difficulty Level: Easy

Taste: This wasn't an amazing soup, but it tasted good enough. Plus it is really low in calories and fat!! To add more flavor I would use some of CP's chicken stock as opposed to canned chicken broth, I would add a bit more salt, and probably a bit more curry. However, it was a filling soup that I enjoyed eating!

Would I make it again: If I was the only person eating it, then yes. I don't think that CP would find this dish exciting enough though. :-)