This recipe came to us from Martha Stewart, via our mother who, thinking we might like it, read it to us over the phone.
She knows us well. We love it. It takes only a handful of ingredients and mixes sweet corn with the snap of jalapeño. Kind of like a creamy corn bread.
Rating: Truly 1/2 assed (simple, but not ridiculously so)
Here's what you need and how you do it
3 cups corn (we used frozen)
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (for the love of God, wear rubber gloves while doing this)
2.5 cups water
1 teaspoon salt (or more depending on taste)
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Mix corn, coconut milk, jalapeño, water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil (stirring frequently). Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Pour into a blender and purée.
Chill at least 3 hours. (To be honest, we didn't bother chilling it. We served it tepid and it was good). Stir in lime juice and sprinkle black pepper over top before serving.
Garnish with corn kernels.
For a printable version of this recipe, click here.
Hey found your weblink on Tasty Kitchen, only it wouldn't let me link directly to you for some crazy reason thus forcing me to cut and paste it into the URL. No matter, I did manage to find your blog and that's all that really matters right?
Just had to tell you that that soup recipe looked amazing! Now I don't normally like cold soup per se, but I'm thinking I might be able to make an exception in this case! (bringingupboys)
Posted by: Heather U | August 02, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Heather, It's delicious warm as well.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | August 02, 2009 at 10:35 PM
This looks really tasty!
Posted by: Alecia | August 04, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Do you use separate blenders for soups & smoothies? Can it wash out well enough to make both for the same meal? I am sooo trying to eat healthy and it's great to find your blog.
delia
Posted by: delia | August 04, 2009 at 11:10 PM
This sounds delicious. Too bad hubby doesn't like coconut :(
Maybe I'll fix him liver (blech) one night and fix this for myself. :D
Posted by: Bethany | August 05, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Delia, By all means, you can use the blender for both. Just make sure, as you mentioned, to wash it well between the smoothie and the soup.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | August 05, 2009 at 10:02 PM
...'(To be honest, we didn't bother chilling it. We served it tepid and it was good).'
ha-
i always love your humour- ps the new rating thing is most definitely badass.
-john
Posted by: john | August 08, 2009 at 08:34 AM