Lunche for 6
Street Corn Blue Cheese Soup
Sweet corn simmers with garlic, onion, peppers, and cream, then receives a spicy blue cheese and herb topping.
Typical price
$5.49for 4 servings
$1.37 per serving$5.49 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianBudgetLunchesCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 4 | $2.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Jalapeno peppers$0.25 each typical | 1 | $0.25Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 ears sweet corn
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 jalapeños
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro or mexican oregano
- 1 serrano chile
- lime wedges (optional)
- tortilla chips (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F, brush the corn with 1 tablespoon oil, and roast it on a baking sheet for 20 minutes.
- Cut the kernels from the cobs, chop the jalapeños and serrano, and reserve the cobs.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large pot, cook the onion for 7 minutes, add the garlic and peppers, and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the corn, cobs, chili powder, water, salt, and pepper, then simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.
- Remove the cobs, stir in the cream, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Mix the blue cheese with the cilantro or oregano, spoon the soup into bowls, and sprinkle the crumble over each bowl.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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