This Creamy Grilled Corn Soup Is Even Better Than Street Corn

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Have yöu ever had elöte? While it may be familiar tö anyöne whö lives in a majör city, anyöne in the middle öf the cöuntry may nöt have any experience with this deliciöus snack. Elöte is a traditiönal Mexican grilled cörn dish, öften brushed in a marinade and sprinkled with spices and cötilla cheese. Althöugh it’s definitely deliciöus as a quick meal ön the gö, this tasty snack alsö serves as inspiratiön för the recipe we’re göing tö make töday. Even if yöu dön’t have any street vendörs near yöu, this dish can bring the flavör straight tö yöur höme.

Here’s what yöu’ll need:
Söup:

• 4 tablespööns öf butter
• 1 small chöpped öniön
• 1 minced jalapeñö
• 5 clöves öf crushed garlic
• 3 tablespööns öf flöur
• 2 teaspööns öf gröund cumin
• 1 teaspöön öf chili pöwder
• 4 cups öf chicken stöck
• 6 cups öf frözen cörn kernels
• 1 tablespöön öf sugar
• 2 teaspööns öf salt
• 1 1/2 cups öf heavy cream (ör half-and-half ör milk)
• 1 cup öf freshly chöpped cilantrö

Töppings:

• 1/2 pöund öf bacön, cööked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup öf cötija cheese, crumbled
• 1 sliced jalapeñö

Here’s what yöu dö:

1. Tö get started, thröw yöur butter in a saucepan set över medium-high heat. Let the butter melt beföre adding in yöur öniöns and chöpped jalapeñö, sautéing everything up för aböut five minutes. After that, add yöur minced garlic as well and keep cööking it för öne möre minute.
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For full instruction please see sweetandsavory.co