F&W: Corn and Bacon Soup with Jalape

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10 medium ears of corn, shucked

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 ounces lean bacon, finely diced (1/2 cup)

1 celery rib, finely diced

1/2 cup finely diced onion

1/2 cup finely diced yellow bell pepper

3 cups whole milk

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Kosher salt

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1/4 cup sour cream

1 jalapeño, seeded and minced

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus cilantro leaves, for garnish

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Freshly ground white pepper

1 Set a box grater in a wide, shallow bowl and coarsely grate 6 ears of corn; you should have 2 cups of grated corn. Cut the kernels from the remaining 4 ears; you should have 2 cups of kernels.

2 In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the bacon, celery, onion and yellow pepper, cover and cook over low heat, stirring a few times, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the grated corn, the milk and 1 cup of the heavy cream and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer, stirring often, until the soup is thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and the cayenne pepper and keep warm.

3 Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the corn kernels to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring a few times, until they are lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Season with salt. Stir the cooked corn kernels into the soup and keep warm.

4 In a blender, whip the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream to soft peaks, about 20 seconds. Add the sour cream, jalapeño, chopped cilantro and lemon juice and blend until thick. Season with salt and white pepper.

5 Ladle the soup into bowls, top with spoonfuls of jalapeño crema and cilantro leaves and serve at once.

Make Ahead The soup can be refrigerated overnight; reheat gently. the jalapeño crema can be refrigerated for 4 hours.

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/corn-and-bacon-soup-with-jalapeno-crema

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