Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped (150g)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 4 cups chicken stock (made from cubes is fine)
• 1 cup frozen corn kernel
• 310 g canned creamed corn
• 1 medium potato, chopped coarsely (200g)
• 1/4 cup cream (optional)
• white pepper
• 50 g plain corn chips (optional)
• ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, over a medium heat until soft.

2. 2

   Add the stock, creamed corn and potato.Bring to the boil then simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes or until the potato is soft.

3. 3

   Blend or process the soup until smooth adding white pepper to taste. Return the soup to the same pan then stir in the remaining corn and cream. Stir over a low heat until corn is tender.

4. 4

   Serve soup topped with crumbled corn chips, pepper and chives.