Popcorn Soup Recipes

POPCORN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the corn kernels from the ears of corn and keep for later.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the corn cobs, water, celery, carrot, bay leaf, garlic and onion.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce to a simmer.
• Let the broth simmer for 2 hours. Remove from heat and let cool, then strain.
• In a medium stock pot, melt the butter and add the onions. Saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn from the cob, corn broth, and salt. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
• Put the soup in a blender and blend until as smooth as possible. Remember to let the hot air escape as it blends.
• Return the blended soup to the pot. Add the popcorn. Simmer for 5 minutes. Return the soup to the blender and blend again until as smooth as possible.
• Strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer back into the stock pot. Add the cream to taste.
• For a velvety smoooth soup, blend the soup a third time.
• Serve with kernels of popcorn on the top.

PUMPKIN-POPCORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups of the popcorn and toss to coat in the butter.
• Add the stock, pumpkin and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer. Cook until the leeks are very tender, the popcorn has dissolved away from the kernels and the kernels are softened, about 15 minutes.
• Puree the soup with a hand blender or in batches in a countertop blender. Stir in the lime juice and taste for seasoning, adding a little salt if necessary. Thin with up to 1/2 cup water, if desired. Serve in individual bowls with the remaining popcorn as a garnish.

CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Place cobs in a large soup pot with just enough water to cover (about 2 quarts). Add bay leaf, halved onion, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl (you should have 1 quart). Stock can be refrigerated 3 days or frozen up to 3 months.
• Heat oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic, and saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add corn kernels, and saute 2 minutes.
• Add stock, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Add half-and-half, and return to a simmer. Puree half the liquid in a blender until partially or completely smooth. (To prevent spattering, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover lid with a dish towel). Return to pot, heat, and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with scallion and more pepper.

POPCORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat. Add onion, and sauté until translucent. Add celery, and continue cooking until celery is just soft on edges. Add bay leaf, popcorn and chicken stock. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until popcorn is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Discard bay leaf. Place a fine sieve over a clean pot. Working in batches, use a blender to purée mixture as finely as possible. Transfer each batch to sieve, and press out as much liquid as possible; discard pressed purée remaining in the sieve.
• Place pot of sieved broth over medium-high heat. Add heavy cream and milk. Cut 5 tablespoons butter into pieces, and whisk in one piece at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

POPCORN SOUP (CORN CHOWDER)

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter with parsley flakes until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir (will be lumpy). Slowly stir in the half and half until smooth and creamy. Add corn and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with popped corn.

CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Sweat the onions and corn in butter over low heat with lid on. After onions are translucent, add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Puree in a blender and put through a fine sieve. Heat and add 1 cup of cream at the last minute before serving.

CREAMY CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove husks and silks from corn. Holding ears in a large bowl, slice off kernels (to yield about 10 cups). When slicing corn from cobs, work in a deep bowl to catch the kernels and any juices. In two batches, puree kernels and accumulated juices with a total of 2 cups water until chunky.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook pureed corn, butter, 4 cups water, and salt until butter is melted and soup is heated through, 5 minutes.
• Serve hot, garnished with tortilla chips, lime wedges, and sliced scallions, as desired.

MEXICAN STREET CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a wide, deep saucepan over a medium-high heat. Tip in the sweetcorn, keeping it in a single layer as much as possible. Cook undisturbed for 2 mins so the kernels turn golden on the bottom. Stir, spread out again and repeat until the sweetcorn is golden and charred in spots. Cook for another 1 min, stirring, then tip into a large bowl.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the onion and potato for 3-4 mins until slightly softened and pale golden. Add the spices and cook for a further minute, then pour in the stock. Spoon 3 tbsp of the sweetcorn into a small bowl, then add the rest to the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 5-10 mins, or until the potato is fully softened.
• Remove the pan from the heat and squeeze in the lime juice. Blitz using a hand blender (or tip into a blender to do this) until smooth and creamy. Season to taste. Divide the soup between four bowls and top with the reserved sweetcorn, the chilli, lime slices, feta and a sprinkle of paprika.

CHEDDAR CHEESE POPCORN BEER SOUP

Steps:

• Add first 5 ingredients to heavy soup pot and lightly saute.
• Add remaining ingredients (using empty soup cans to measure the milk and beer) Heat to simmer.
• When serving, top each cup or bowl with generous handful of freshly popped, lightly salted, popcorn.

CREAMY CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic, parsley and butter or margarine. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Add the flour, stirring well, to make a pasty mixture. Whisk in the milk and the broth. Add the corn and the cream cheese and allow to heat through. Add the garlic salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir together and serve.