Cilantro, Corn and Red Bell Pepper Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 1,220.9
  • Total Fat: 35.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.1 mg
  • Sodium: 17,248.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 231.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 43.3 g
  • Protein: 43.7 g

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Introduction

Delicious, filling and low calorie. Delicious, filling and low calorie.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    10 c chicken broth
    2T extra virgin olive oil
    4 red bell peppers
    4 ears corn, shucked
    1 bag frozen corn
    1 onion, chopped
    8 med carrots, chopped
    4 stalks celery, chopped
    1 bunch cilantro, chopped coarsely
    pinch cayenne pepper
    1 T salt
    1 T pepper
    2 T half and half, optional

Directions

1. char red peppers over open flame until blackened. Place in paper bag for 10 min and then remove blackened skin. chop coarsely.
2. put corn on cob over open flame and brown lightly. Cut off cob and set aside.
3. place oil in stockpot and heat until almost smoking. Add onion, carrots, celery and cook over med hi heat until softened.
4. Add corn from cob, half of cilantro and red pepper, salt, cayenne and pepper and stir. Add broth.
5. Simmer for an hour.
6. Puree with stick blender. Then add frozen corn and remainder of cilantro and cook another 10 min.
7. Add half and half if you desire.

Serving Size: makes 9 1 1/2c servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOANNE25572.