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Sopa de Elote

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Sopa de Elote

Creamy Mexican corn soup with jalapeño, epazote and queso fresco — sweet, smoky and comforting. Straining the blended soup through a fine sieve gives sopa de elote its extra silkiness by removing the tough corn hulls.

Total time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

6corn cobs, kernels removed
1white onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
2jalapeños, diced
1Lvegetable stock
200mlMexican crema or sour cream
3 tbspbutter
100gqueso fresco, crumbled
1 handfulfresh epazote or parsley
1 tspground cumin

Instructions

1

Melt butter and sauté onion until soft.

2

Add garlic, jalapeños and cumin, cook 2 minutes.

3

Add corn kernels and cook 5 minutes.

4

Add stock and simmer 15 minutes.

5

Blend until smooth, strain through a sieve for extra silkiness.

6

Return to heat, add crema and season.

7

Serve topped with queso fresco, epazote and a drizzle of crema.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
562
Protein
20.9g
Fat
20.6g
Carbs
91.5g
Fiber
12.9g
Sodium
1196mg

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