Sweet Potato Corn And Jalapeño Bisque Recipes

SWEET POTATO, CORN AND JALAPEñO BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until just soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender or a food processor, purée contents of pot, in batches if necessary, until smooth.
• Reheat soup, stirring in jalapeño, corn, molasses, salt, cayenne, black pepper and cinnamon. Taste, adjust seasonings and serve, topped with scallions.

SWEET POTATO, CORN AND JALAPEÑO BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan or soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until just soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a boil. 2. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender or a food processor, purée contents of pot, in batches if necessary, until smooth. 3. Reheat soup, stirring in jalapeño, corn, molasses, salt, cayenne, black pepper and cinnamon. Taste, adjust seasonings and serve, topped with scallions.

SWEET POTATO, CORN AND JALAPENO BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute until just soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender, regular blender or food processor, puree contents of pot, carefully and in batches if necessary, until smooth.
• Reheat soup, stirring in jalapeno, corn, molasses, salt, cayenne, black pepper and cinnamon. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve, topped with scallions.

CORN AND TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Roast the jalapeño on a skewer directly over a gas flame or in a pan under the broiler, turning, until charred all over.
• Transfer the jalapeño to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes.
• Peel, core, seed and finely chop the jalapeño.
• In a small bowl, combine the jalapeño with the vinegar and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
• Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add the corn and garlic and cook, stirring, until the corn is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the stock and simmer until the corn is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer 1 1/2 cups of the corn to a blender, add the creme fraiche and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and puree until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Return the puree to the soup.
• Add the tomatoes, scallion and 1 tablespoon of cilantro to the soup and cook until heated through.
• Ladle the soup into 4 shallow bowls, garnish with cilantro, jalapeño and a drizzle of the chile vinegar.
• Serve hot.
• Make ahead: The soup can be prepared through step 3 and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• Reheat before proceeding.